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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 Catawba River Access - Fort Mill Dam

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

January 3

4Canada Goose
8Rock Pigeon
2Killdeer
50Ring-billed Gull
8Double-crested Cormorant
10Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
5Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
10White-throated Sparrow
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

January 2

1Great Egret
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Common Raven
1Song Sparrow