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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 Congaree NP--Visitor Center

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

May 14

1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5White-eyed Vireo
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Common Grackle
4Northern Parula
3Summer Tanager
1Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Yellow-throated Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Prothonotary Warbler
2Hooded Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

May 12

2Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
1Hairy Woodpecker
1American Crow
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch

May 10

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Eastern Phoebe
2Indigo Bunting
4Wood Duck
4Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Mississippi Kite
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Ovenbird
1American Redstart