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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.

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Recent reports from Sullivan's Island Nature Trail

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

March 14

4Red-breasted Merganser
1Mourning Dove
1Willet
4Sanderling
3Bonaparte's Gull
10Laughing Gull
3Ring-billed Gull
5Forster's Tern
1Royal Tern
3White Ibis
3Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
11Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
5Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
8Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
9House Sparrow
11House Finch
7American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
10Savannah Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
5Boat-tailed Grackle
11Yellow-rumped Warbler
9Northern Cardinal

March 13

13Black Scoter
22Dunlin
1Northern Gannet
1Great Egret

March 11

1Common Grackle
2Orange-crowned Warbler

March 10

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Great Horned Owl
1Marsh Wren
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Waterthrush