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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 Grimesland Ponds

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

February 10

3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
10European Starling
2Gray Catbird
1American Pipit
1Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
4Red-winged Blackbird
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 8

1Ring-billed Gull
3Black Vulture
8Wood Duck
2Bufflehead
7Hooded Merganser
5Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
5White-throated Sparrow
11Common Grackle
3Northern Cardinal

February 7

1Common Merganser
3Mourning Dove
1Bald Eagle
1Savannah Sparrow

February 6

5Rock Pigeon
3American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse