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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 West Ashley Park

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

October 21

2Snowy Egret ✓
2Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
16Turkey Vulture ✓
2Barred Owl ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
12Common Grackle ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
4Wood Stork ✓
1Anhinga ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
5White Ibis ✓
1Roseate Spoonbill ✓
2Tricolored Heron ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
11Fish Crow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
5American Redstart ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
17Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Black-bellied Plover ✓
1Black-crowned Night Heron ✓
9American Crow ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
1House Finch ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓

October 20

1Little Blue Heron ✓
1Osprey ✓
4White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓