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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 Cypress Wetlands

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

April 30

1Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
7Wood Stork
1Anhinga
6White Ibis
4Yellow-crowned Night Heron
5Black-crowned Night Heron
9Little Blue Heron
5Tricolored Heron
6Snowy Egret
3Great Egret
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
1Orchard Oriole
4Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
3Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
2Northern Cardinal

April 29

4Common Gallinule
3Roseate Spoonbill
10Green Heron
1Western Cattle-Egret
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Cedar Waxwing
1Hooded Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak

April 28

3Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
2Laughing Gull
3Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Barn Swallow
1Gray Catbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird