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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 626 Magnolia Walk Villas, Edisto Island, South Carolina, US

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

October 19

1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
5Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓

October 18

2Willet ✓
2Sanderling ✓
3Laughing Gull ✓
9Brown Pelican ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
28Tree Swallow ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
1Great Egret ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1House Finch ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓

October 17

1Royal Tern ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓

October 16

1Anhinga ✓
1Little Blue Heron ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓