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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 Kiawah Island Banding Station-Little Bear (Restricted Access)

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

October 13

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2American Oystercatcher ✓
3Caspian Tern ✓
5Royal Tern ✓
1Black-crowned Night Heron ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
8Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
3Northern House Wren ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
87Gray Catbird ✓
3Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
8Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Ovenbird ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Nashville Warbler ✓
52Common Yellowthroat ✓
14American Redstart ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
2Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
4Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
4Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Prairie Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
3Indigo Bunting ✓