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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 Furman University--Swan Lake

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

April 16

5Canada Goose
10Muscovy Duck
2Wood Duck
11Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
9American Robin
30Cedar Waxwing
10American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
17Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler
10Northern Cardinal

April 15

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
2Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3European Starling
3Northern Mockingbird
1House Finch
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3White-throated Sparrow

April 14

5Chimney Swift
2Killdeer
1Black Vulture
2Eastern Towhee