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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.

May 18

2Mourning Dove
2Chuck-will's-widow
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Green Heron
2Mississippi Kite
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
3Barn Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
3Brown-headed Cowbird
3Pine Warbler
2Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
3Painted Bunting

May 17

3Chimney Swift
4Clapper Rail
2Laughing Gull
1Wood Stork
2Little Blue Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Western Cattle-Egret
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Carolina Chickadee
4Purple Martin
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3Chipping Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
6Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
3Northern Parula
1Blue Grosbeak

May 16

2Great Horned Owl
1Barred Owl