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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.

September 28

1Chimney Swift ✓
4Anhinga ✓
16White Ibis ✓
1Black-crowned Night Heron ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

September 27

1Little Blue Heron ✓
2Snowy Egret ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Least Flycatcher ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2American Crow ✓
5Fish Crow ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
3House Finch ✓
3Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Blue-winged Warbler ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓
3Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓

September 25

1Common Gallinule ✓
2Blue Jay ✓

September 23

2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Roseate Spoonbill ✓
4Yellow-crowned Night Heron ✓
16Tricolored Heron ✓
1Osprey ✓
4Northern Yellow Warbler ✓