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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.

September 17

5Brown Pelican
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
10Carolina Wren
3Northern Cardinal

September 16

1Great Egret
4American Crow
1Northern Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat

September 15

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Laughing Gull
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
4Barn Swallow
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
2American Redstart

September 14

XLittle Blue Heron
XSnowy Egret
1Nashville Warbler
3Mourning Dove
6Chimney Swift
1Philadelphia Vireo
8Tree Swallow
10House Finch
1Yellow Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Tufted Titmouse
1Willet
10Sanderling
2Forster's Tern
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1American Kestrel
1Painted Bunting
1Northern Parula

September 13

1Rock Pigeon
1American Oystercatcher
1American Herring Gull
1Sandwich Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Merlin
1Peregrine Falcon
1Acadian Flycatcher
3European Starling
1Veery
1Ovenbird
1Summer Tanager
2Indigo Bunting

September 12

2Gray Catbird
2Red-winged Blackbird

September 11

2Royal Tern
8White Ibis
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Worm-eating Warbler