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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.

December 3

1Mourning Dove
1Anhinga
12White Ibis
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
XCarolina Wren
3American Robin
XWhite-throated Sparrow
XRed-winged Blackbird
4Rusty Blackbird
XCommon Grackle
XYellow-rumped Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal

December 1

2American Coot
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
5Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
4American Crow
1Blue-winged Teal
2American Wigeon
2Mallard
25Green-winged Teal
1Common Gallinule
2Killdeer
2Wilson's Snipe
11Black Vulture
6Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
3Fish Crow
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
8Song Sparrow

November 30

6Gadwall
11Hooded Merganser
1Sora
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
5Savannah Sparrow
13Swamp Sparrow
1Boat-tailed Grackle
2Orange-crowned Warbler
6Common Yellowthroat
5Pine Warbler