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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 West Ashley Greenway--MP7-MP8

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

September 16

3Mourning Dove
5Semipalmated Plover
1Greater Yellowlegs
25Laughing Gull
1Gull-billed Tern
32Wood Stork
2White Ibis
6Roseate Spoonbill
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
8Little Blue Heron
6Tricolored Heron
8Snowy Egret
17Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
3Belted Kingfisher

September 14

6Spotted Sandpiper
13Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
4American Crow
7Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
XCarolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1Common Grackle
XNorthern Cardinal

September 13

5Clapper Rail
6American Avocet
1Western Sandpiper
1Anhinga
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Blue Jay
1Barn Swallow
3House Finch