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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 Harbor Island (restricted access)

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

December 21

3Rock Pigeon
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
1White Ibis
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
5Northern Mockingbird
1House Finch
10Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Western Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
5Common Ground Dove
6Mourning Dove
1Forster's Tern
1Anhinga
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Great Egret
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1American Kestrel
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
3Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
6Tree Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
1Carolina Wren
12European Starling
1American Robin
12Cedar Waxwing
2House Sparrow
1Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Vesper Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
9Boat-tailed Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Painted Bunting
1Hooded Merganser
2Clapper Rail
2Killdeer
1Laughing Gull
1Little Blue Heron
14Snowy Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
4Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
1Black-and-white Warbler