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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 West Kiawah Sand Spit

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

March 26

6Piping Plover
10Sanderling
2Laughing Gull
8Black Skimmer
4Forster's Tern
3Brown Pelican

March 23

20Lesser Scaup
50Black Scoter
20Bufflehead
2American Oystercatcher
4Black-bellied Plover
2Wilson's Plover
1Marbled Godwit
4Willet
500Red Knot
30Dunlin
3Bonaparte's Gull
4Ring-billed Gull
2Herring Gull
16Royal Tern
20Double-crested Cormorant
2Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
1Osprey
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal