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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--Furman Lake (Do NOT report Captive Black and Mute Swans)

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

April 18

16Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
12Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1House Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Cape May Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

April 17

4Muscovy Duck
1Lesser Scaup
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Northern Mockingbird
5White-throated Sparrow
7Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler

April 16

1White-eyed Vireo
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern Parula

April 15

4Blue-winged Teal
1Bufflehead
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
2Northern Flicker

April 13

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Eastern Kingbird