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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.

October 24

2Sora ✓
3Common Gallinule ✓
5Anhinga ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
11White Ibis ✓
1Little Blue Heron ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
3Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
25Tree Swallow ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
4Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Savannah Sparrow ✓
3Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
40Red-winged Blackbird ✓
6Common Grackle ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
5Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓
2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
2Glossy Ibis ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓

October 23

1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
2American Redstart ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓

October 21

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Great Horned Owl ✓
8Boat-tailed Grackle ✓

October 20

1American Crow ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓

October 18

2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
1Wilson's Snipe ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Clapper Rail ✓
1Osprey ✓
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Merlin ✓
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Eastern Meadowlark ✓