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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 Patriot's Point -- nature trail and surrounding areas

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

April 28

2Mallard
3Surf Scoter
1Common Ground Dove
10Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
12Laughing Gull
1Least Tern
3Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
400Brown Pelican
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
2Green Heron
2Great Egret
1Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
4Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
30European Starling
3Gray Catbird
6Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
225Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
7House Finch
1Orchard Oriole
6Red-winged Blackbird
7Brown-headed Cowbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
14Northern Cardinal
4Painted Bunting

April 27

1American Oystercatcher

April 26

1Turkey Vulture
1Tree Swallow