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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Buffalo Creek Public Landing Lake Murray

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

May 13

23Canada Goose
3Muscovy Duck
36Wood Duck
15Mallard
7Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Chuck-will's-widow
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
3Double-crested Cormorant
8Great Blue Heron
8Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
4Bald Eagle
3Great Horned Owl
4Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
5Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
5American Crow
4Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
12Purple Martin
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
5Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
12Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
3American Robin
10House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
3Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
4Prothonotary Warbler
4Northern Cardinal