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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 Yawkey Wildlife Center--Cat Island ISS Site (Restricted Access)

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

March 10

28Blue-winged Teal
11Northern Shoveler
22Gadwall
XGreen-winged Teal
6Mourning Dove
15Common Gallinule
25American Coot
9American Avocet
4Killdeer
XShort-billed Dowitcher
XLong-billed Dowitcher
1Wilson's Snipe
XLesser Yellowlegs
XGreater Yellowlegs
XDunlin
XLeast Sandpiper
3Forster's Tern
2Pied-billed Grebe
5Anhinga
4Double-crested Cormorant
3Little Blue Heron
4Tricolored Heron
8Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
6Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
XTurkey Vulture
3Osprey
2Northern Harrier
4Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
XTree Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
1White-throated Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
XRed-winged Blackbird
XCommon Grackle
XBoat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Northern Cardinal