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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 Waccamaw NWR--Hasty Point

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

October 28

3Wood Duck ✓
8Mourning Dove ✓
6Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
6Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
10Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
12Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
12Eastern Phoebe ✓
8Blue Jay ✓
6American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓
1House Finch ✓
12White-throated Sparrow ✓
5Song Sparrow ✓
4Swamp Sparrow ✓
4Eastern Towhee ✓
50Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 26

1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
3Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Northern Waterthrush
1Common Yellowthroat ✓

October 24

4Tree Swallow ✓
1Winter Wren ✓