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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.

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 Santee NWR -- Pine Island Unit (fall and winter restricted access)

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

July 27

16Wood Duck
4Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
13Common Gallinule
1Laughing Gull
1Wood Stork
5Anhinga
2Least Bittern
3Green Heron
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
6Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tree Swallow
15Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3American Goldfinch
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Cardinal
7Blue Grosbeak
3Painted Bunting