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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 Sullivan's Island Nature Trail

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

April 24

3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
25Sanderling
1Laughing Gull
8Forster's Tern
4Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
20Brown Pelican
8Snowy Egret
2Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
3Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
6Blue Jay
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
7Barn Swallow
3European Starling
4Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
1House Sparrow
1House Finch
4Savannah Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Summer Tanager
1Northern Cardinal
6Blue Grosbeak
6Chimney Swift
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
3Eastern Bluebird
2Cedar Waxwing
1American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Indigo Bunting
3Painted Bunting

April 21

1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Fish Crow
2Purple Martin
1White-throated Sparrow
5Common Grackle

April 20

2Ruby-crowned Kinglet