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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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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.

July 4

10Wood Duck
9Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
23Common Gallinule
3Purple Gallinule
1Killdeer
4Pied-billed Grebe
14Anhinga
3Little Blue Heron
2Green Heron
4Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
4Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
2Mississippi Kite
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
5Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
37Tree Swallow
6Purple Martin
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
38Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
3Boat-tailed Grackle
7Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
2Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting
3Painted Bunting
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
1Hooded Warbler