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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 Cowpens National Battlefield

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

August 14

3Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
10Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
6American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
4Field Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

August 13

1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Common Yellowthroat
2Scarlet Tanager
1Indigo Bunting

August 11

1Acadian Flycatcher
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
1Brown-headed Cowbird

August 9

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1Common Grackle
2Black-and-white Warbler

August 8

2Canada Goose
1Great Blue Heron