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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 Mid-Island Tract (Planters Row Golf Course historical)

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

May 12

1Mourning Dove
5Anhinga
1Black-crowned Night Heron
2Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
5Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
3Mississippi Kite
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
4Great Crested Flycatcher
10American Crow
3Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
5Eastern Bluebird
6House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
30Red-winged Blackbird
200Common Grackle
2Yellow-throated Warbler

May 10

2Wood Stork
2Osprey
1White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Towhee
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal