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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 Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, Beaufort US-SC 32.23392, -80.77932

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

July 10

5Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
2Mourning Dove
16Common Gallinule
3Wood Stork
4Anhinga
12White Ibis
2Black-crowned Night Heron
3Little Blue Heron
3Tricolored Heron
5Snowy Egret
5Green Heron
3Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
7American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
2Painted Bunting