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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 32.16567, -81.11531

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

May 14

1Common Ground Dove
1Mourning Dove
1Common Nighthawk
7Common Gallinule
3Killdeer
5Least Sandpiper
6Least Tern
1Forster's Tern
5Anhinga
21White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
2Tricolored Heron
6Western Cattle-Egret
2Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Tree Swallow
2Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
100Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
50Boat-tailed Grackle
10Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting
3Painted Bunting