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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.

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Recent reports from Waccamaw NWR--Hasty Point

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

September 26

2Wood Duck ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2Killdeer ✓
10White Ibis ✓
6Little Blue Heron ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Broad-winged Hawk ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
6Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
6Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
5Red-cockaded Woodpecker
8Pileated Woodpecker ✓
20Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Acadian Flycatcher ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
21Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
6Fish Crow ✓
15Carolina Chickadee ✓
15Tufted Titmouse ✓
12White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
12Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
25Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
20Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓
8Eastern Towhee ✓
2Bobolink ✓
12Red-winged Blackbird ✓
6Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
6Common Grackle ✓
12Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓
2American Redstart ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
4Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
2Prairie Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
2Blue Grosbeak ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓

September 25

6Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
4Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Hooded Warbler ✓
20Pine Warbler ✓