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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 (Congaree Swamp)

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

April 15

8Wood Duck
5Chimney Swift
2Spotted Sandpiper
2Anhinga
4Double-crested Cormorant
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
15Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
4Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4American Crow
5Barn Swallow
50Cliff Swallow
10Common Grackle
1Swainson's Warbler
2Northern Parula
5Northern Cardinal
2Mourning Dove
1Barred Owl
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
6Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
4Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
2Yellow-throated Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
6Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
3Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
12White-throated Sparrow
4Brown-headed Cowbird
3Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Kentucky Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Palm Warbler
4Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager

April 14

1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1European Starling
2Eastern Towhee
1Baltimore Oriole
1Indigo Bunting

April 13

5Acadian Flycatcher
2American Redstart

April 12

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Fish Crow
4Red-winged Blackbird