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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.

June 2

6Wood Duck
1Blue-winged Teal
5Mourning Dove
1Common Gallinule
1American Coot
3Black-necked Stilt
1Killdeer
6Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Black Skimmer
2Common Tern
13Anhinga
2White Ibis
1Black-crowned Night Heron
3Little Blue Heron
7Snowy Egret
38Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
6White-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
4Red-winged Blackbird
6Boat-tailed Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
5Northern Cardinal
2Painted Bunting

May 30

12Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
3Chimney Swift
2Semipalmated Plover
6Laughing Gull
1Least Tern
3Wood Stork
1Roseate Spoonbill
1Least Bittern
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
3Tricolored Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Tufted Titmouse
1Yellow-throated Warbler

May 28

6Wild Turkey
4Green Heron
3Red-shouldered Hawk
11Common Grackle
1Blue Grosbeak