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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.

January 1

1Greater Scaup
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Hermit Thrush
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
10Eastern Bluebird
10American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
6Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
3Hooded Merganser
3Mourning Dove
3Clapper Rail
4Black-bellied Plover
8Greater Yellowlegs
15Dunlin
2Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
3Great Egret
1Brown Pelican
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-headed Woodpecker
25Tree Swallow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Sedge Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
6Cedar Waxwing
5Chipping Sparrow
5Red-winged Blackbird
2Palm Warbler