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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.

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Recent reports from Waccamaw NWR--Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area

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

October 8

1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Carolina Wren
4Gray Catbird
2Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
10Northern Cardinal

October 7

1Wood Duck
3Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Least Sandpiper
1Pectoral Sandpiper
1Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Fish Crow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5European Starling
5Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
5American Robin
3House Finch
6Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
25Common Grackle
1Hooded Warbler
16American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
2Northern Parula
8Palm Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
3Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager

October 5

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2American Crow
5White-breasted Nuthatch
1Black-and-white Warbler

October 3

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Indigo Bunting