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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 Lake Waccamaw SP--Visitor Center & Trails

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

May 11

1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Little Blue Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
3Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
2Eastern Towhee
4Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
2Mallard
1Green Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Northern Mockingbird
1Red-winged Blackbird

May 10

2Ruby-throated Hummingbird

May 9

1White Ibis
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3European Starling
1Yellow-breasted Chat