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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Sea Pines Forest Preserve, Hilton Head Island US-SC 32.14141, -80.77643

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

October 23

3Mourning Dove ✓
4Pied-billed Grebe ✓
5Anhinga ✓
15Double-crested Cormorant ✓
5White Ibis ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
2Great Egret ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
8Eastern Phoebe ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
13American Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
12Tree Swallow ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
4Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
6Chipping Sparrow ✓
2White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
5Black-and-white Warbler ✓
4Common Yellowthroat ✓
5American Redstart ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
5Palm Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓