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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 Donnelley WMA (partial fall and winter restricted access)

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

January 28

3Mallard
22Hooded Merganser
3Common Gallinule
3Ring-billed Gull
15Forster's Tern
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Wood Stork
17Double-crested Cormorant
3White Ibis
2Little Blue Heron
6Snowy Egret
9Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
8Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
2White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
10Red-winged Blackbird
3Northern Cardinal

January 27

1Anhinga
1Black-crowned Night Heron
3Tree Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Eastern Bluebird
4American Goldfinch
35Chipping Sparrow