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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.

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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.

March 27

14Laughing Gull
3Black Skimmer
2Wood Stork
7Double-crested Cormorant
4White Ibis
3Snowy Egret
9Brown Pelican
2Osprey
2Bald Eagle
2Belted Kingfisher
5Marsh Wren
7Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird

March 26

1American Oystercatcher
5Black-bellied Plover
60Semipalmated Plover
7Long-billed Curlew
25Short-billed Dowitcher
3Lesser Yellowlegs
12Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
40Dunlin
3Western Sandpiper
3Ring-billed Gull
6Forster's Tern
1Royal Tern
3Tricolored Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2American Crow
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
7Boat-tailed Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal