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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.

April 5

11Rock Pigeon
3Eurasian Collared-Dove
5Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Hudsonian Whimbrel
3Laughing Gull
1Wood Stork
2Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
5White Ibis
1Roseate Spoonbill
4Black-crowned Night Heron
12Tricolored Heron
20Snowy Egret
15Great Egret
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
3Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
50Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
50Cedar Waxwing
7House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
7Common Grackle
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
2Painted Bunting

April 4

1Common Ground Dove
1Clapper Rail
1Common Gallinule
1Royal Tern
4Little Blue Heron
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
3Brown Pelican
2Black Vulture
1Great Horned Owl
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
11European Starling
1American Robin
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
3Palm Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler