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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 Dobbins Farm, Townville SC (sensitive site - respect farm operations)

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

April 18

4Mallard
2Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
2Solitary Sandpiper
6Lesser Yellowlegs
7Least Sandpiper
1Western Cattle-Egret
2Horned Lark
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1American Goldfinch
4Grasshopper Sparrow
1Chipping Sparrow
17Savannah Sparrow
9Eastern Meadowlark
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Cardinal

April 17

1Canada Goose
1Great Blue Heron
6American Crow
1Eastern Bluebird
15Rock Pigeon
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Osprey
1Northern Harrier
1Bald Eagle
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue Grosbeak

April 16

1Wilson's Snipe
1White-eyed Vireo
2Tree Swallow
1White-throated Sparrow

April 15

4Blue-winged Teal
2Green-winged Teal

April 13

3Black Vulture
1Fish Crow
2Barn Swallow
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
3Common Grackle

April 12

2Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Wild Turkey
1Short-billed Dowitcher
1Merlin