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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 Lake Brandt--Palmetto Trail

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

March 26

2Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
7Blue-winged Teal
8Gadwall
4Mallard
11Green-winged Teal
3Killdeer
5Greater Yellowlegs
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
8American Crow
6Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
12Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch

March 25

1Pectoral Sandpiper
2Pine Warbler
1Brown Thrasher
1House Finch
1Song Sparrow

March 24

1Mourning Dove
2Barred Owl
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Winter Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
XEastern Towhee

March 23

1Belted Kingfisher
1Chipping Sparrow
4Ring-billed Gull
2Bald Eagle
1Bonaparte's Gull
1Common Raven
1House Sparrow
1Common Yellowthroat

March 22

1Wilson's Snipe
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Cedar Waxwing
1Osprey
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Purple Martin
1Northern Mockingbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird