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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 ACE Basin NWR--Edisto Unit (partial fall and winter restricted access)

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

February 7

54Northern Shoveler
4Gadwall
12American Wigeon
7Mallard
111Northern Pintail
535Green-winged Teal
45Ring-necked Duck
1White-winged Dove
2Mourning Dove
1Sora
1Pectoral Sandpiper
1Wood Stork
1Double-crested Cormorant
6White Ibis
2Snowy Egret
1Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
7American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Marsh Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
3White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Pine Warbler
17Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

February 5

5Wood Duck
4Blue-winged Teal
8American Coot
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Egret
1Northern Harrier
2Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1White-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
3Northern House Wren
1Sedge Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Towhee
1Boat-tailed Grackle
4Common Yellowthroat

February 4

1Canada Goose
1Common Gallinule
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Hermit Thrush
1Northern Waterthrush
1Orange-crowned Warbler

February 3

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Gray Catbird
4Ruddy Duck
1Great Horned Owl
1White-breasted Nuthatch