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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 Ft. Moultrie National Monument

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

June 6

5Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Willet
5Laughing Gull
1Forster's Tern
12Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
6Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
7Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
8Northern Mockingbird
4House Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
6Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Cardinal

June 3

1Black Scoter
1Black Skimmer
3Sandwich Tern
3Royal Tern
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Purple Martin
6European Starling
4Eastern Bluebird
20House Finch
1Common Grackle
1Painted Bunting
1Killdeer
1Caspian Tern
1Snowy Egret
1Fish Crow
2Orchard Oriole
1Cooper's Hawk
1Mississippi Kite
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
9Red-winged Blackbird

June 1

1Great Blue Heron
1Cliff Swallow