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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 Shellwood Acre US-SC 33.90202, -78.91301

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

April 25

2Canada Goose
10Chimney Swift
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
3Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
6Northern Cardinal

April 22

2Mourning Dove
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Kingbird
2American Crow
3House Finch