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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.

March 8

1Mallard
1Pied-billed Grebe
4Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
1American Robin
9Common Grackle
5Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

March 4

2Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
4Green-winged Teal
1Ring-necked Duck
6Mourning Dove
2King Rail
10Common Gallinule
35American Coot
5Killdeer
5Wilson's Snipe
2Anhinga
4Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
4Northern Harrier
1Great Horned Owl
3Blue Jay
150Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
1Sedge Wren
1Marsh Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
45Savannah Sparrow
14Song Sparrow
7Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
8Eastern Meadowlark
35Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler