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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, Summerton US-SC (33.5414,-80.4381)

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

January 8

1Cackling Goose
175Canada Goose
120Northern Shoveler
255Gadwall
83American Wigeon
10Mallard
8American Black Duck
80Northern Pintail
350Green-winged Teal
2Ring-necked Duck
1Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
41Sandhill Crane
1Killdeer
5Ring-billed Gull
2Forster's Tern
2Pied-billed Grebe
77Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
92American White Pelican
25Turkey Vulture
2Northern Harrier
1Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
6Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
3Eastern Phoebe
7Blue Jay
12American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
13Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
1American Pipit
3American Goldfinch
2Fox Sparrow
19White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
24Red-winged Blackbird
3Pine Warbler
18Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal