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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.

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Recent reports from Kiawah Island--Captain Sams Spit

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

November 24

2Black-bellied Plover
11Semipalmated Plover
5Piping Plover
1Marbled Godwit
5Willet
8Red Knot
70Sanderling
180Dunlin
75Laughing Gull
15Ring-billed Gull
8American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
XBlack Skimmer
3Caspian Tern
90Forster's Tern
1Sandwich Tern
48Royal Tern
5Northern Gannet
7Double-crested Cormorant
4Snowy Egret
5Great Egret
70Brown Pelican
1Osprey

November 23

24American Oystercatcher
3Ruddy Turnstone
4Least Sandpiper
7Western Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron