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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.

December 13

3Hooded Merganser
24Common Gallinule
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Anhinga
8White Ibis
1Black-crowned Night Heron
5Little Blue Heron
18Tricolored Heron
6Snowy Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Rusty Blackbird
3Northern Cardinal

December 11

5Bufflehead
3Mourning Dove
5Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Egret
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
2Tufted Titmouse
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Finch
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Wilson's Warbler

December 10

1Green Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk

December 9

3Wood Stork
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
4Swamp Sparrow
7Common Grackle

December 8

1Blue Jay
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
1Painted Bunting