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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.

October 12

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
6Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
6Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
15Blue Jay ✓
5American Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
12Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
4White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
3Brown Thrasher ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
2House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
4Eastern Towhee ✓
3Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
10Northern Cardinal ✓

October 9

3Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2American Robin ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1American Redstart ✓

October 8

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Hooded Warbler ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓

October 7

1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓