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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.

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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.

September 18

1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Common Gallinule
5Purple Gallinule
1Forster's Tern
1Pied-billed Grebe
8Anhinga
15Snowy Egret
7Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
5Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
20Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
2Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Nashville Warbler
5Common Yellowthroat
4American Redstart
5Northern Yellow Warbler
2Palm Warbler
1Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal

September 17

1White Ibis
1Western Cattle-Egret
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Sora
1Little Blue Heron
2Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
1Bobolink
1Painted Bunting
1American Bittern
1Boat-tailed Grackle

September 16

1Clapper Rail
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1American Crow
1Indigo Bunting
3Killdeer
3Roseate Spoonbill
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Fish Crow
1Gray Catbird
1Royal Tern
1Green Heron
1Wood Thrush

September 13

1Swallow-tailed Kite
25Bank Swallow
2Tree Swallow
1Barn Swallow

September 12

1House Finch
1Glossy Ibis
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3Hooded Warbler