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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.

December 22

1Greater Scaup

December 20

9Eastern Screech-Owl
1Loggerhead Shrike
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
4Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
8Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
6Blue Jay
8American Crow
1Fish Crow
9Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
12Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
16Brown-headed Nuthatch
10Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
8White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
10Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Orange-crowned Warbler
11Pine Warbler
51Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal
6Seaside Sparrow
1Nelson's Sparrow
2Saltmarsh Sparrow
2Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
6Hooded Merganser
1Clapper Rail
1Anhinga
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
3Tricolored Heron
4Snowy Egret
10Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
3Belted Kingfisher
3Pileated Woodpecker
5Tree Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Goldfinch
15Common Grackle
1Palm Warbler