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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 Magnolia Gardens

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

May 30

12Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
7Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
6Common Gallinule
2Black-necked Stilt
4Killdeer
2Semipalmated Plover
7Semipalmated Sandpiper
6Laughing Gull
2Black Skimmer
1Least Tern
3Wood Stork
15Anhinga
25White Ibis
1Roseate Spoonbill
1Least Bittern
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
4Little Blue Heron
3Tricolored Heron
15Snowy Egret
22Great Egret
7Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Osprey
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
20Red-winged Blackbird
5Boat-tailed Grackle
6Northern Parula
1Yellow-throated Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

May 28

6Wild Turkey
1Black-crowned Night Heron
4Green Heron
3Red-shouldered Hawk
2White-eyed Vireo
11Common Grackle
1Blue Grosbeak

May 25

2Blue-winged Teal
3Willet
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
3Brown-headed Cowbird
9Mallard
3Spotted Sandpiper