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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 Santee National Wildlife Refuge, Pinewood US-SC 33.55438, -80.44037

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

January 4

12Canada Goose
1Northern Shoveler
5Gadwall
6Mallard
4American Black Duck
8Northern Pintail
415Ring-necked Duck
2King Rail
2Common Gallinule
6American Coot
268Sandhill Crane
3Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
3Anhinga
24Double-crested Cormorant
16White Ibis
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
14Northern Flicker
5Eastern Phoebe
3Carolina Chickadee
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Sedge Wren
5Marsh Wren
1Chipping Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
7Savannah Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
7Eastern Meadowlark
1Common Yellowthroat
3Yellow-rumped Warbler