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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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By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Congaree NP--Fork Swamp

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

October 11

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
8Chimney Swift ✓
1Wood Stork ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
5Turkey Vulture ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
4Pileated Woodpecker ✓
5Northern Flicker ✓
2Acadian Flycatcher ✓
6Eastern Phoebe ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1American Crow ✓
7Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
2Wood Thrush ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Ovenbird ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
7American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
10Northern Parula ✓
3Magnolia Warbler ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Blackburnian Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
3Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
9Northern Cardinal ✓