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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 West Ashley Park

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

June 30

7Mottled Duck
1Mourning Dove
1Laughing Gull
2Anhinga
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Green Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
4Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
3House Finch
8Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle
7Northern Parula
15Northern Cardinal
1Painted Bunting

June 29

1Little Blue Heron