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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 Dreher Island SP

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

September 24

1Killdeer ✓
5Great Blue Heron ✓
12Turkey Vulture ✓
10Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
2House Finch ✓

September 23

1Great Horned Owl ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓

September 21

3Mourning Dove ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
3Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1European Starling ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
6Common Grackle ✓
4Pine Warbler ✓

September 20

1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
2Mallard ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓