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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 Cape Romain NWR--Bulls Island

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

May 17

1Mourning Dove
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Black-necked Stilt
6Semipalmated Plover
4Whimbrel
9Sanderling
8Laughing Gull
3Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Roseate Spoonbill
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
17Brown Pelican
2Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
3Mississippi Kite
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
5Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
13Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
1Orchard Oriole
4Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
3Northern Cardinal
1Painted Bunting