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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.

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Recent reports from Savannah NWR--Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr

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

October 3

1Eurasian Collared-Dove ✓
8Mourning Dove ✓
2Clapper Rail ✓
1Virginia Rail ✓
2Sora ✓
7Common Gallinule ✓
1Purple Gallinule ✓
1Wilson's Snipe ✓
1Lesser Yellowlegs ✓
2Royal Tern ✓
11Anhinga ✓
2American Bittern ✓
1Green Heron ✓
2Great Egret ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
2Osprey ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
3Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Eastern Kingbird ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
7Carolina Wren ✓
1European Starling ✓
5Gray Catbird ✓
3Brown Thrasher ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
41Red-winged Blackbird ✓
8Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
1Orange-crowned Warbler ✓
29Common Yellowthroat ✓
9American Redstart ✓
5Northern Yellow Warbler ✓
7Palm Warbler ✓
10Northern Cardinal ✓
12Indigo Bunting ✓
1Painted Bunting ✓
1American Coot ✓
3Pied-billed Grebe ✓
3Common Grackle ✓

October 2

2Black-bellied Whistling-Duck ✓
1Black-necked Stilt ✓
3Killdeer ✓
1Semipalmated Plover ✓
2Greater Yellowlegs ✓
2Snowy Egret ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Bank Swallow ✓
2Tree Swallow ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Sedge Wren ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
2House Sparrow ✓
6Savannah Sparrow ✓
2Bobolink ✓
2Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
5Western Cattle-Egret ✓
4Barn Swallow ✓
3Black-and-white Warbler ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
1Prairie Warbler ✓

October 1

2American Woodcock ✓
2White Ibis ✓
4Glossy Ibis ✓
1Tricolored Heron ✓
1Great Horned Owl ✓
1American Kestrel ✓

September 30

1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2House Finch ✓
1Merlin ✓

September 29

1Loggerhead Shrike ✓
10Little Blue Heron ✓
1Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
5Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2King Rail

September 28

1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓

September 27

18Laughing Gull ✓
3Roseate Spoonbill ✓
1Peregrine Falcon ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Yellow-breasted Chat ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓