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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.

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Recent reports from Colleton River Club, Bluffton US-SC 32.28481, -80.80181

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

May 10

2Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
3Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
1Laughing Gull
50Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
1White Ibis
1Glossy Ibis
2Roseate Spoonbill
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
9Black-crowned Night Heron
9Little Blue Heron
6Tricolored Heron
6Snowy Egret
2Green Heron
8Great Egret
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Barred Owl
2Red-headed Woodpecker
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
5White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
6Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
2Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
6American Redstart
3Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
2Blackpoll Warbler
4Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
7Northern Cardinal