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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Audubon Swamp Garden at Magnolia Plantation

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

April 25

2Mourning Dove
2Common Gallinule
XAnhinga
1Black-crowned Night Heron
3Little Blue Heron
1Green Heron
XGreat Egret
XGreat Blue Heron
1Blue Jay
XRed-winged Blackbird
XCommon Grackle
XNorthern Cardinal

April 23

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
8Snowy Egret
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
7White-eyed Vireo
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
4Pine Warbler
3Summer Tanager

April 20

9Wood Duck
2Mallard
6Laughing Gull
1Turkey Vulture
1Pileated Woodpecker
5Great Crested Flycatcher
5Yellow-throated Vireo
1Fish Crow
1European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
3House Sparrow
6Brown-headed Cowbird
6Prothonotary Warbler
1Orange-crowned Warbler
7Yellow-throated Warbler