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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 Dewees Island

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

April 26

3Mottled Duck
22Black Scoter
1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
10Black-necked Stilt
2Black-bellied Plover
3Whimbrel
1Spotted Sandpiper
23Lesser Yellowlegs
5Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
18Laughing Gull
1Least Tern
20Royal Tern
23Anhinga
12Double-crested Cormorant
17Brown Pelican
2Black-crowned Night Heron
5Little Blue Heron
12Tricolored Heron
5Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
19Great Egret
5Great Blue Heron
3Roseate Spoonbill
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Purple Martin
10Barn Swallow
4Carolina Wren
2House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
10Red-winged Blackbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle
5Pine Warbler
9Northern Cardinal
4Painted Bunting