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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.

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.

February 6

16Wood Duck
5Mourning Dove
5Ring-billed Gull
4Pied-billed Grebe
1Anhinga
88Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
12Black Vulture
9Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-headed Woodpecker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
4American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
9Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Brown Creeper
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
2Field Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
29White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
3Eastern Meadowlark
11Red-winged Blackbird
9Common Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
5Pine Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
11Northern Cardinal
1Great Blue Heron
1Northern House Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1Common Yellowthroat