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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.

September 16

2Canada Goose
5Eurasian Collared-Dove
6Mourning Dove
9White Ibis
1Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
6Brown Pelican
1Common Grackle
1Magnolia Warbler
2Yellow Warbler
1Palm Warbler
2Pine Warbler
7Prairie Warbler
1Wilson's Warbler

September 15

2Common Ground Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Wood Stork
1Anhinga
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3House Finch
2Common Yellowthroat
1Cape May Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

September 14

1Royal Tern
1Osprey
1Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
3American Redstart
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Laughing Gull
1Roseate Spoonbill
2Tricolored Heron
2Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
2Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Great Horned Owl
4American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Eastern Bluebird
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
1Painted Bunting
1Clapper Rail
1Black-crowned Night Heron
2Little Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
3Tree Swallow
1Marsh Wren
11European Starling
1Veery
2Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler