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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 Sandy Island

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

December 29

2Blue-winged Teal
2Hooded Merganser
2Mourning Dove
3White Ibis
2Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
39Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
5Bald Eagle
5Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
6Red-headed Woodpecker
12Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
5Red-cockaded Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1Merlin
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue-headed Vireo
23Fish Crow
26Carolina Chickadee
29Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
24Ruby-crowned Kinglet
46Golden-crowned Kinglet
11White-breasted Nuthatch
37Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
11Carolina Wren
6European Starling
1Gray Catbird
7Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
12American Robin
5American Goldfinch
30White-throated Sparrow
36Song Sparrow
41Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
96Red-winged Blackbird
50Common Grackle
2Black-and-white Warbler
13Pine Warbler
15Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal