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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 Hunting Island SP--Marsh Boardwalk

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

October 16

5Clapper Rail ✓
1Wood Stork ✓
1Great Egret ✓
7Brown Pelican ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
1Tricolored Heron ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
1American White Pelican ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Merlin ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓

October 13

1Spotted Sandpiper ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Seaside Sparrow ✓
2Saltmarsh Sparrow ✓
1Bobolink ✓
4Common Yellowthroat ✓
2American Redstart ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Tree Swallow ✓
10Barn Swallow ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓