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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 Magnolia Gardens

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

August 2

2Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
1Mourning Dove
3Anhinga
2Little Blue Heron
3Tricolored Heron
8Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
3Wood Duck
8Common Gallinule
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
3Northern Cardinal
1Black Skimmer
2Great Blue Heron
1Mississippi Kite
1Barred Owl
1White-eyed Vireo
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird

July 30

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1White Ibis
1Glossy Ibis
1Green Heron
1Black Vulture
8Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Marsh Wren
10Carolina Wren
3House Finch
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager
1Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting
3Painted Bunting
1Chimney Swift
4Black-necked Stilt
3Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Least Sandpiper
2Laughing Gull
1Caspian Tern
2Wood Stork
2Roseate Spoonbill
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Belted Kingfisher
5Barn Swallow
1Boat-tailed Grackle

July 27

2Semipalmated Plover
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Blue Jay