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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 Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr, Hardeeville US-SC 32.16565, -81.11533

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

July 4

1Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
6Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Clapper Rail
14Common Gallinule
5Purple Gallinule
1Killdeer
2Wood Stork
10Anhinga
1Glossy Ibis
1Least Bittern
2Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
2Green Heron
44Western Cattle-Egret
7Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
12Swallow-tailed Kite
7Mississippi Kite
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
2House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
5Orchard Oriole
20Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
4Boat-tailed Grackle
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
7Indigo Bunting