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Mission Statement

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 Charleston Southern University Nature Trail

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

April 10

1American Coot
1Killdeer
3Pied-billed Grebe
2Little Blue Heron
1Green Heron
6Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
1Pileated Woodpecker
4Carolina Chickadee
8Purple Martin
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Northern Parula
1Western Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
2Laughing Gull
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
7Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 9

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
2Mourning Dove
1Wilson's Snipe
4Ring-billed Gull
1Anhinga
1Great Blue Heron
8American White Pelican
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
1Wood Thrush
2Swamp Sparrow
1King Rail
1Downy Woodpecker
1Loggerhead Shrike
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3European Starling
12Cedar Waxwing
1Great Egret

April 8

3Wood Duck
1Wood Stork
1Barred Owl
3Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Hermit Thrush
4American Robin
1House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
7Common Grackle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Pine Warbler
4Canada Goose
1American Bittern
1Black Vulture
3Blue Jay

April 7

2Common Gallinule
1Worm-eating Warbler