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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 Ackerman Road, Bonneau, South Carolina, US (33.216, -79.816)

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

May 9

1Wild Turkey
4Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
9Red-cockaded Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
11Eastern Wood-Pewee
21Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
7Tufted Titmouse
4White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
15Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
5Bachman's Sparrow
14Eastern Towhee
5Brown-headed Cowbird
5Ovenbird
1Worm-eating Warbler
6Prothonotary Warbler
25Common Yellowthroat
4Hooded Warbler
5Northern Parula
1Palm Warbler
9Pine Warbler
7Yellow-throated Warbler
7Prairie Warbler
8Summer Tanager
11Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting