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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 Hunting Island SP--Nature Center

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

February 22

6Bufflehead
3Willet
15Sanderling
3White Ibis
1Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
3Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Carolina Chickadee
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Laughing Gull
1Downy Woodpecker
3House Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird

February 19

3Mourning Dove
4Bonaparte's Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
7Forster's Tern
29Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
3Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1Song Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
11Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

February 18

3Semipalmated Plover
3Dunlin
1Little Blue Heron
4Black Vulture
1Purple Finch
6Black-bellied Plover
6Royal Tern
1Hooded Merganser