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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.

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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.

October 12

4Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
14American Crow ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
14European Starling ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
4Northern Mockingbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
2American Robin ✓
5House Finch ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
10Palm Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
6Northern Cardinal ✓

October 11

1Eurasian Collared-Dove ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2American Kestrel ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Loggerhead Shrike ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
1White-crowned Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1American Redstart ✓