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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.

May 15

3Wild Turkey
1Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
8Eastern Wood-Pewee
5Acadian Flycatcher
5Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
2Yellow-throated Vireo
7Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
5American Crow
1Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
15Tufted Titmouse
1Barn Swallow
4White-breasted Nuthatch
8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Swainson's Thrush
2Wood Thrush
3American Robin
6Cedar Waxwing
4American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
5Field Sparrow
7Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-breasted Chat
2Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
4Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
5Black-and-white Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
2Hooded Warbler
6American Redstart
4Northern Parula
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
9Pine Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
10Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting

May 12

2Eastern Phoebe
1Gray Catbird
1House Sparrow
2House Finch
2Song Sparrow
2Summer Tanager

May 11

1Gray-cheeked Thrush
1Northern Waterthrush