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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 28

2Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
28Wood Duck
6Wild Turkey
3Common Gallinule
7Anhinga
3White Ibis
2Roseate Spoonbill
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Little Blue Heron
6Snowy Egret
4Green Heron
38Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
3Red-shouldered Hawk
2White-eyed Vireo
1Tufted Titmouse
5Red-winged Blackbird
11Common Grackle
3Boat-tailed Grackle
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

May 25

2Blue-winged Teal
3Black-necked Stilt
1Killdeer
3Willet
3Semipalmated Sandpiper
2Laughing Gull
2Least Tern
2Wood Stork
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Least Bittern
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Carolina Chickadee
3Brown-headed Cowbird
9Mallard
3Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2American Crow
2Carolina Wren
1Yellow-throated Warbler

May 23

2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Orchard Oriole
1Swainson's Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
6Northern Parula
1American Coot
3Tricolored Heron
2Painted Bunting
3Mourning Dove
8Least Sandpiper
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
1Hooded Warbler