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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 Pinckney Island NWR

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

September 16

8Common Gallinule
140White Ibis
3Tricolored Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Broad-winged Hawk
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Pine Warbler

September 14

20Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
1Little Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
8Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
1Common Yellowthroat
1Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
3Black-bellied Plover
30Semipalmated Plover
1Spotted Sandpiper
20Least Sandpiper
3Western Sandpiper
3Laughing Gull
1Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
4Northern Cardinal