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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.

June 29

2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Anhinga
5White Ibis
3Western Cattle-Egret
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
4Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
3Carolina Wren
1Eastern Meadowlark
2Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
3Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
8Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting
8Painted Bunting

June 28

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
2Purple Martin
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird

June 24

1Mallard
1Least Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
2House Finch