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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

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

August 20

1Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
14Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
7Common Gallinule
2Black-necked Stilt
22Killdeer
1Solitary Sandpiper
18Lesser Yellowlegs
6Greater Yellowlegs
20Least Sandpiper
XPectoral Sandpiper
1Laughing Gull
5Anhinga
3White Ibis
6Little Blue Heron
7Tricolored Heron
5Snowy Egret
2Green Heron
12Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
6Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
XDowny Woodpecker
XGreat Crested Flycatcher
XWhite-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
XFish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
3Barn Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Common Grackle
2Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal

August 15

2Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk