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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 Private Residence Near South Blackstock Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina, US (34.925, -81.993)

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

May 11

4Canada Goose
2Solitary Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
5House Finch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
4Northern Cardinal

May 10

4Chimney Swift
1Green Heron
2Black Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
1American Robin
8Cedar Waxwing
1Eastern Towhee

May 9

1Mourning Dove
2Eastern Kingbird
3Barn Swallow
1House Wren
1Eastern Bluebird