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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.

June 9

7Clapper Rail
6Black-necked Stilt
1Killdeer
4Willet
13Laughing Gull
6Wood Stork
1Glossy Ibis
7Tricolored Heron
23Snowy Egret
48Great Egret
2Seaside Sparrow
25Red-winged Blackbird
8Boat-tailed Grackle

June 8

4Barn Swallow
2Common Grackle
1Northern Cardinal

June 6

1Common Gallinule
1Semipalmated Plover
2Short-billed Dowitcher
3White Ibis
1Roseate Spoonbill
2Little Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Carolina Chickadee
2Purple Martin

June 5

1Semipalmated Sandpiper
1House Finch

June 4

1Mallard
3Mourning Dove
1Black Skimmer
2Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron