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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 Spanish Moss Trail, Beaufort

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

July 9

8Mourning Dove
5White Ibis
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Mississippi Kite
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3Carolina Chickadee
1Purple Martin
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
15Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
5Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
4House Finch
6Brown-headed Cowbird
20Northern Cardinal
10Painted Bunting

July 7

5Laughing Gull
3Double-crested Cormorant
2Roseate Spoonbill
1Black-crowned Night Heron
3Little Blue Heron
5Tricolored Heron
2Green Heron
5Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
6Tufted Titmouse
1Barn Swallow
1Marsh Wren