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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 Lyme Bay, Columbia SC

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

March 28

4Mourning Dove
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
12Cedar Waxwing
6House Finch
1Pine Siskin
6American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
12Northern Cardinal

March 27

1Barred Owl
1Eastern Towhee
1Painted Bunting

March 26

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Northern Flicker
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Baltimore Oriole

March 25

4Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk