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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 Edisto Beach--Helena Inlet Sound

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

August 20

2Mourning Dove
5Black-bellied Plover
10Semipalmated Plover
1Piping Plover
1Hudsonian Whimbrel
3Marbled Godwit
8Short-billed Dowitcher
2Lesser Yellowlegs
4Willet
5Greater Yellowlegs
31Laughing Gull
76Black Skimmer
6Gull-billed Tern
8Black Tern
44Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
6Tricolored Heron
9Snowy Egret
7Great Egret
2Brown Pelican
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Purple Martin
12Barn Swallow
3Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
6House Finch
5Red-winged Blackbird
6Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Cardinal

August 16

XForster's Tern
XGreat Blue Heron
XTurkey Vulture