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Mission Statement

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 Brookgreen Botanical Gardens

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

April 23

2Canada Goose
1Wild Turkey
2Mourning Dove
1Chuck-will's-widow
1Common Gallinule
1Anhinga
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Swallow-tailed Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
4Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
13House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1American Crow
1Gray Catbird
3Eastern Towhee
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Northern Parula
2Yellow-throated Warbler

April 21

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Tree Swallow

April 18

1Pileated Woodpecker
1Yellow Warbler