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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 Cape Romain NWR--Bulls Island--Jack's Creek Impoundment

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

April 27

12Whimbrel
4Short-billed Dowitcher
7Willet
7Sanderling
8Ring-billed Gull
2Black Skimmer
1Gull-billed Tern
6Royal Tern
1Great Egret
9Brown Pelican
4Bobolink
3Red-winged Blackbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle

April 26

2Ruddy Turnstone
3Laughing Gull
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Snowy Egret
1Osprey
1Northern Parula
1Northern Cardinal
XBlack-necked Stilt
XGlossy Ibis
XLittle Blue Heron
XBlack Vulture
XTurkey Vulture
XGreat Crested Flycatcher
XCarolina Chickadee
XNorthern Mockingbird
XCommon Grackle
5Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
2Mottled Duck
1Chuck-will's-widow
8Least Tern
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron

April 25

25Canada Goose
200Red Knot
2Wilson's Plover
1Long-billed Curlew
1Least Sandpiper
2White Ibis
2Tricolored Heron
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Carolina Wren