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Mission Statement

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 Fort Sumter Ferry & Visitor's Center (Not for birding on Fort Sumter grounds)

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

January 11

XBufflehead
XBonaparte's Gull
XLaughing Gull
XRing-billed Gull
XAmerican Herring Gull
XForster's Tern
XRoyal Tern
1Common Loon
XDouble-crested Cormorant
XBrown Pelican
XBlack Vulture
XTurkey Vulture
XEurasian Collared-Dove

January 10

1Snowy Egret
1Osprey
1European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle

January 9

1Ruddy Duck
2American Oystercatcher
45Ruddy Turnstone
2Purple Sandpiper
1Great Black-backed Gull
3American White Pelican
1Burrowing Owl
1Northern Cardinal

January 8

1Hooded Merganser
1Great Egret
30Brown-headed Cowbird

January 5

1Black Scoter
1Blue Jay
1American Crow