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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.

November 1

5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓

October 29

XCanada Goose ✓
11Wood Duck ✓
16Ring-necked Duck ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
14Common Gallinule ✓
16American Coot ✓
1Killdeer ✓
5Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Anhinga ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Great Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
7Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
200Tree Swallow ✓
3Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
8Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Meadowlark ✓
50Red-winged Blackbird ✓
12Common Grackle ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
7Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓