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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 Savannah NWR--Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr

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

March 25

1Blue-winged Teal
7Common Gallinule
2American Coot
1Black-necked Stilt
2Killdeer
2Pied-billed Grebe
5Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
3White Ibis
2Little Blue Heron
2Snowy Egret
3Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Carolina Wren
4Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
10Red-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Mourning Dove
1Osprey
4Northern Harrier
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Tufted Titmouse
65Tree Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern Mockingbird
3Swamp Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal

March 24

1Wilson's Snipe
2Glossy Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Blue Jay
1Common Yellowthroat

March 23

2Mottled Duck
1Black-bellied Plover
1Greater Yellowlegs
2American Bittern
1Western Cattle-Egret
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Hermit Thrush
1Lincoln's Sparrow
1Sora
1Lesser Yellowlegs
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Swallow-tailed Kite
2Northern Parula

March 22

6Ring-necked Duck
1Wood Stork
2American Crow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Gray Catbird
1Mallard
1Forster's Tern
1Bald Eagle
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
1American Robin
3White-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-throated Warbler

March 20

3Barn Swallow
1Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
2Gadwall
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1White-eyed Vireo
1Northern House Wren
XWood Duck
XEuropean Starling
XCedar Waxwing
1Rusty Blackbird
XPainted Bunting