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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.

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Recent reports from Waccamaw NWR--Cox Ferry Recreation Area

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

April 17

1Wild Turkey
3Mourning Dove
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Prothonotary Warbler
4Northern Parula
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
3Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
15Northern Cardinal

April 16

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Egret
1Osprey
1Barred Owl
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Bluebird
6Common Grackle

April 15

4Chimney Swift
4Black Vulture
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1American Robin
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Killdeer
1Wood Stork
2Worm-eating Warbler

April 13

2Wood Duck
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Prairie Warbler