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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 Furman University--Furman Lake (Do NOT report Captive Black and Mute Swans)

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

December 10

2Canada Goose
10Mallard
25Ring-necked Duck
1Lesser Scaup
15Bufflehead
1Ruddy Duck
10American Coot
6Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher

December 7

3Northern Cardinal
8Muscovy Duck
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Blue Jay
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
3American Goldfinch
3Dark-eyed Junco
3White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 6

1Killdeer
1Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
16Cedar Waxwing
7Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee