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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 Pinckney Island NWR

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

August 26

2Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
20Common Gallinule
4Purple Gallinule
1Wood Stork
12White Ibis
2Snowy Egret

August 25

1Wood Duck
3Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
XLaughing Gull
19Anhinga
7Glossy Ibis
3Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Black-crowned Night Heron
7Little Blue Heron
5Tricolored Heron
1Green Heron
10Great Egret
8Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
XCarolina Chickadee
XTufted Titmouse
XBarn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Towhee
5Northern Cardinal

August 23

1Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Bluebird
1Brown-headed Cowbird