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The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

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Recent reports from Congaree NP--Visitor Center

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

October 15

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Barred Owl ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
5Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓

October 14

5Black Vulture ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓

October 13

1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓

October 11

1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
1Acadian Flycatcher ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
3American Redstart ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Anhinga ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓