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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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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 4

2Clapper Rail ✓
11Black-bellied Plover ✓
4Ruddy Turnstone ✓
10Dunlin ✓
2Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

November 3

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Osprey ✓
2Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
5Tree Swallow ✓
3Northern House Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
25Eastern Bluebird ✓
2House Finch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
25Red-winged Blackbird ✓
25Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
35Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 31

3Wild Turkey ✓
14Black Vulture ✓
25Turkey Vulture ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓