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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 Headquarters Plantation Drive

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

May 26

1Clapper Rail
2Black-necked Stilt
5Killdeer
150Semipalmated Plover
5Hudsonian Whimbrel
4Willet
2Greater Yellowlegs
25Sanderling
6Dunlin
150Semipalmated Sandpiper
2Laughing Gull
1Wood Stork
5Roseate Spoonbill
3Tricolored Heron
4Snowy Egret
5House Finch
20Red-winged Blackbird
4Boat-tailed Grackle
1Green Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1American Crow
2Barn Swallow
2Marsh Wren
1Northern Parula
1Northern Cardinal
1White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
4Great Egret
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Chimney Swift
1Carolina Chickadee
1Painted Bunting
15Western Sandpiper
1Black Skimmer
2Seaside Sparrow

May 25

2Mallard
1Common Gallinule
1Marbled Godwit
6Least Sandpiper
1Anhinga
1Osprey
1Northern Mockingbird
2Red-necked Phalarope
1Brown Pelican
1Gray Catbird
2Black-bellied Plover
1Western Cattle-Egret
1Great Blue Heron

May 22

2Mourning Dove
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow

May 20

1Lesser Yellowlegs