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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 Batesburg-Leesville Industrial Park

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

June 28

1Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
8Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Chimney Swift
3Killdeer
1Green Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Great Crested Flycatcher
4Eastern Kingbird
8Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
21Purple Martin
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
5Carolina Wren
14European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
9Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1House Sparrow
3House Finch
4American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
4Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
8Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
9Northern Cardinal
6Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting