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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.

October 10

18Canada Goose ✓
15Wood Duck ✓
22Common Gallinule ✓
12American Coot ✓
3Killdeer ✓
1Wilson's Snipe ✓
2Laughing Gull ✓
1Caspian Tern ✓
8Pied-billed Grebe ✓
10Wood Stork ✓
2Anhinga ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
14White Ibis ✓
1Little Blue Heron ✓
7Great Egret ✓
6Great Blue Heron ✓
3Black Vulture ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
6Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
10Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
6American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Barn Swallow ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
4Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
2Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
10Common Yellowthroat ✓
8American Redstart ✓
3Northern Parula ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
6Pine Warbler ✓
2Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓