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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.

November 9

6Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
2Killdeer
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
6Eastern Phoebe
1Loggerhead Shrike
9Blue Jay
5American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Northern House Wren
6Carolina Wren
16European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
5Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
107American Robin
10House Finch
3American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
6White-throated Sparrow
12Savannah Sparrow
7Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
15Red-winged Blackbird
45Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
3Palm Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal