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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.

June 18

1Turkey Vulture
4Osprey
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
4Fish Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
1Purple Martin
1Barn Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Gray Catbird
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
4Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Yellowthroat
8Prairie Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

June 17

1Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
1Laughing Gull
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Cooper's Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2Tufted Titmouse
4Marsh Wren
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler

June 16

1Common Grackle
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Eastern Kingbird
1Pine Warbler