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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 Silver Bluff Audubon-Kathwood Ponds

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

March 28

1Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
3Eastern Bluebird
8Chipping Sparrow
1Northern Parula
1Yellow-throated Warbler

March 24

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

March 22

1Killdeer
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Gray Catbird
11White-throated Sparrow