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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 Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary--Nature Trail

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

May 14

3Mallard
2Mourning Dove
20Chimney Swift
1Semipalmated Plover
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
2Osprey
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
6American Crow
3Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Northern House Wren
7Carolina Wren
8Gray Catbird
9Northern Mockingbird
4American Robin
13Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
11Boat-tailed Grackle
5Common Yellowthroat
1Blackpoll Warbler
3Prairie Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting

May 13

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1Swainson's Thrush
2Field Sparrow
1Prothonotary Warbler
5Pine Warbler