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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Magnolia Plantation- Charleston

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

May 12

29Wood Duck
3Common Gallinule
1Wood Stork
19Anhinga
11White Ibis
1Roseate Spoonbill
1Black-crowned Night Heron
5Little Blue Heron
4Tricolored Heron
8Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
32Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
2Red-winged Blackbird
15Common Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Swainson's Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Parula
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal