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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.

September 13

5Turkey Vulture
1Broad-winged Hawk
2Red-shouldered Hawk
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
6Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
5Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
5White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Philadelphia Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
8Blue Jay
18American Crow
54Carolina Chickadee
34Tufted Titmouse
7White-breasted Nuthatch
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
29Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch
7Chipping Sparrow
4Field Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
5American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
4Northern Parula
1Bay-breasted Warbler
1Yellow Warbler
4Chestnut-sided Warbler
2Pine Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
15Northern Cardinal
12Indigo Bunting

September 9

1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Brown Thrasher
2Common Grackle

September 7

2Great Crested Flycatcher
2European Starling
2Canada Goose