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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.

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Recent reports from Brookgreen Botanical Gardens (please do not report captive birds)

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

May 1

2Wild Turkey
3Mourning Dove
1Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Black Vulture
6Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Great Crested Flycatcher
3Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Fish Crow
7Tufted Titmouse
6Barn Swallow
5Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
4American Robin
3House Finch
8Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
3Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

April 30

1Little Blue Heron
1Green Heron
1Great Egret
3Osprey
1Northern Flicker
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
5Boat-tailed Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker

April 29

1Common Gallinule
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Black-and-white Warbler

April 28

2Canada Goose
6Chimney Swift
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Yellow-throated Vireo
5Carolina Chickadee
1Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow

April 27

1Bald Eagle
1Mississippi Kite
2Eastern Kingbird
1Gray Catbird
1Summer Tanager
4Wood Duck
1Laughing Gull
1Tricolored Heron
1White-eyed Vireo
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Orchard Oriole
2Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Indigo Bunting