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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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By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Lake Murray Dam, North End

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

April 17

2Canada Goose
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
2American Crow
2Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
4Chipping Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
2Northern Cardinal

April 16

2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Bonaparte's Gull
6Ring-billed Gull
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Blue Jay
4Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler