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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.

October 4

3Sora
1Little Blue Heron
2Snowy Egret
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
8Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Bobolink
55Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Yellowthroat
5Northern Cardinal

October 3

1Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
4Wood Duck
4Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
5Glossy Ibis
1Roseate Spoonbill
1American Bittern
2Great Egret
1Black Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Harrier
1Bald Eagle
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
8White-eyed Vireo
20Fish Crow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
8Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1Swamp Sparrow
3Boat-tailed Grackle
2Black-and-white Warbler
5American Redstart
1Magnolia Warbler
4Palm Warbler
3Pine Warbler
3Blue Grosbeak
2Painted Bunting