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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 Pivers Island

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

April 27

20Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
20Laughing Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
2Least Tern
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
2Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Cardinal

April 26

2Common Nighthawk
1Black-bellied Plover
35Short-billed Dowitcher
1Willet
1Common Loon
1Double-crested Cormorant
1White Ibis
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1House Sparrow
2House Finch
1Painted Bunting

April 25

2Canada Goose