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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 Mackay Island NWR

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

April 27

5Mallard
1Northern Pintail
1Killdeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Bald Eagle
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Orchard Oriole
18Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal

April 26

3Wood Duck
2American Black Duck
2Ruddy Duck
12Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Solitary Sandpiper
5Double-crested Cormorant
21Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
8Tree Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7European Starling
3Savannah Sparrow
9Common Grackle
2Prothonotary Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

April 25

2American Goldfinch
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler