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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 Santee NWR -- Pine Island Unit (fall and winter restricted access)

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

June 29

4Wild Turkey
1Mourning Dove
1Little Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Pine Warbler
3Summer Tanager
7Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
3Painted Bunting

June 28

7Wood Duck
6Common Gallinule
1Wood Stork
3Anhinga
1White Ibis
2Green Heron
2Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Mississippi Kite
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
40Tree Swallow
15Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
2Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
15Red-winged Blackbird
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler