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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Magnolia Gardens

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

August 30

3Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
10Blue-winged Teal
4Mourning Dove
12Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Common Gallinule
2Black-necked Stilt
4Killdeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
2Least Sandpiper
8Anhinga
12White Ibis
5Little Blue Heron
4Tricolored Heron
3Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
XGreat Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
4Pileated Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
6White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Fish Crow
XCarolina Chickadee
XTufted Titmouse
3Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
XCarolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
3Northern Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Swainson's Warbler
1American Redstart
2Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
XNorthern Cardinal