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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 Congaree NP (Congaree Swamp)

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

March 24

2Mourning Dove
1Great Horned Owl
2Barred Owl
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
3Eastern Towhee
3Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

March 23

1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
7White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
18Carolina Chickadee
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4American Robin
1American Goldfinch
12White-throated Sparrow
1Common Grackle
3Black-and-white Warbler
2Orange-crowned Warbler
10Yellow-rumped Warbler