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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.

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 Botany Bay Plantation WMA

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

October 8

2Clapper Rail ✓
10Wood Stork ✓
9White Ibis ✓
13Roseate Spoonbill ✓
4Snowy Egret ✓
3Great Egret ✓
59Black Vulture ✓
17Turkey Vulture ✓
3Osprey ✓
5Northern Harrier ✓
5Bald Eagle ✓
1Broad-winged Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
16American Kestrel ✓
3Merlin ✓
5Peregrine Falcon
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
6American Crow ✓
11Carolina Chickadee ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
35Tree Swallow ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
4Northern Mockingbird ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1American Redstart ✓
4Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓

October 6

1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
1Tricolored Heron ✓
2Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Boat-tailed Grackle ✓