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Mission Statement

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 Brookgreen Botanical Gardens (please do not report captive birds)

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

April 17

2Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Blue Jay
5Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
2House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Northern Parula
3Northern Cardinal
2Canada Goose
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Swallow-tailed Kite
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Kingbird
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
3House Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Chimney Swift
1Little Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Cooper's Hawk
1Bald Eagle
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
1Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 15

2Common Gallinule
1Green Heron
1Black Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Boat-tailed Grackle
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Common Grackle

April 14

1Wild Turkey

April 13

1Willet
2Least Tern
1Anhinga
2Double-crested Cormorant
3White Ibis
3Snowy Egret
5Great Egret
1Painted Bunting
5Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Summer Tanager
25Laughing Gull
1Eastern Phoebe
1Song Sparrow
1Scarlet Tanager