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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.

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Recent reports from Donnelley WMA (partial fall and winter restricted access)

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

December 19

1Killdeer
10Lesser Yellowlegs
1Laughing Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
3Forster's Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
35White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
9American Crow
3Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
12Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
25Eastern Meadowlark
45Red-winged Blackbird
8Brown-headed Cowbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
12Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 18

8Hooded Merganser
6Wild Turkey
11Common Gallinule
1American Coot
2Greater Yellowlegs
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Tricolored Heron
20Snowy Egret
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Mockingbird
5White-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Cardinal

December 17

1Red-cockaded Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Northern House Wren
1Hermit Thrush
11American Goldfinch
8Chipping Sparrow

December 16

1Bonaparte's Gull
1Northern Gannet
1Black-crowned Night Heron
14American White Pelican
5Boat-tailed Grackle