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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.

October 26

4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
5American Coot
1Little Blue Heron
5Great Egret
1Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1White Ibis
2Snowy Egret
3Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
XBlack-bellied Whistling-Duck
1Blue-winged Teal
3Common Gallinule
12Laughing Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Anhinga
1Tricolored Heron
3Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Northern Harrier
2Bald Eagle
2Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Blue Jay
XFish Crow
XTufted Titmouse
XTree Swallow
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
1Sedge Wren
2Marsh Wren
XCarolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1White-throated Sparrow
5Savannah Sparrow
10Song Sparrow
14Swamp Sparrow
XRed-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
3Boat-tailed Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
5Palm Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal

October 24

1Pileated Woodpecker
1Barn Swallow
4Chipping Sparrow
1Mallard
2Clapper Rail
1Semipalmated Plover
1Green Heron
XGray Catbird