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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Santee NWR--Cuddo Unit

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

October 4

2Black-bellied Whistling-Duck ✓
16Wood Duck ✓
13Wild Turkey ✓
5Common Gallinule ✓
3Laughing Gull ✓
6Pied-billed Grebe ✓
2Wood Stork ✓
5Anhinga ✓
17Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Little Blue Heron ✓
8Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
5Black Vulture ✓
7Turkey Vulture ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
3Pileated Woodpecker ✓
7Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
7Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
4Chipping Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
2Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
3American Redstart ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓
6Northern Cardinal ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓