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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 Ninety Six National Historic Site--Star Fort Pond

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

April 18

5Canada Goose
1Northern Bobwhite
4Mourning Dove
8Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Tufted Titmouse
4Barn Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3Wood Thrush
1American Robin
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
4Savannah Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
4Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
2Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Kentucky Warbler
1American Redstart
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

April 14

2Wild Turkey
1Chuck-will's-widow
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown Thrasher
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Hooded Warbler