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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 Spring Island (restricted access)

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

November 1

8Mourning Dove
6Clapper Rail
2Spotted Sandpiper
2White Ibis
2Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
12Snowy Egret
3Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Great Horned Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5White-breasted Nuthatch
8Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
3Sedge Wren
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
2Chipping Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
1Common Yellowthroat
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

October 28

1Red-tailed Hawk
2House Finch