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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 Belle Isle

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

May 9

XBlack-bellied Whistling-Duck
XNorthern Bobwhite
8Mourning Dove
XRuddy Turnstone
XLaughing Gull
2Royal Tern
1Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
2Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
XGreat Crested Flycatcher
XEastern Kingbird
XWhite-eyed Vireo
XBlue Jay
1American Crow
XFish Crow
XTufted Titmouse
20Tree Swallow
XPurple Martin
XBarn Swallow
XBrown-headed Nuthatch
XCarolina Wren
XNorthern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
XAmerican Robin
XHouse Finch
XAmerican Goldfinch
XEastern Meadowlark
XOrchard Oriole
XBaltimore Oriole
XRed-winged Blackbird
XBrown-headed Cowbird
XCommon Yellowthroat
XNorthern Cardinal
XIndigo Bunting