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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.

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Recent reports from Santee NWR--Bluff Unit (fall and winter restricted access)

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

February 8

20Canada Goose
3Wood Duck
15Gadwall
20American Wigeon
6Mallard
2Northern Pintail
3Green-winged Teal
400Ring-necked Duck
1Mourning Dove
6Ring-billed Gull
2Pied-billed Grebe
7Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
12Tree Swallow
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
4Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
6White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
4Sandhill Crane
1Common Loon
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
1Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
2American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
1Black-and-white Warbler

February 7

2Snow Goose
15Northern Shoveler
10Canvasback
2Ruddy Duck
1Common Gallinule
4American Coot
2Killdeer
1Blue-headed Vireo
4Blue Jay
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Cedar Waxwing
2Savannah Sparrow
1Orange-crowned Warbler
3American Black Duck
1Horned Grebe
1American Kestrel
6Eastern Meadowlark

February 5

1Lesser Scaup
1Common Grackle
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Purple Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
7Dark-eyed Junco
2House Finch

February 4

1Prairie Warbler
2White-breasted Nuthatch