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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 Edisto Beach State Park

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

May 12

1Mourning Dove
1Black-bellied Plover
16Semipalmated Plover
12Whimbrel
2Greater Yellowlegs
1Dunlin
2Laughing Gull
2Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
5Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
5Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2House Finch
1Orchard Oriole
8Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
2Painted Bunting

May 11

2Chimney Swift
1Brown Pelican
2Tricolored Heron
2White-eyed Vireo
4Marsh Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Towhee
4Brown-headed Cowbird
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Pine Warbler

May 10

2Willet
27Semipalmated Sandpiper
4Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch