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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.

July 23

5Wild Turkey
33Mourning Dove
4Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1American Oystercatcher
18Hudsonian Whimbrel
8Willet
7Red Knot
72Laughing Gull
2Least Tern
2Forster's Tern
2Royal Tern
2Anhinga
9Roseate Spoonbill
14Tricolored Heron
11Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
6Great Egret
64Brown Pelican
11Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Swallow-tailed Kite
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
16Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
8White-eyed Vireo
7Blue Jay
6American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
3Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
8Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Marsh Wren
17Carolina Wren
9Eastern Bluebird
16House Finch
5Eastern Towhee
22Red-winged Blackbird
1Summer Tanager
32Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
8Painted Bunting