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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 Fort Fisher SRA--Basin Trail and Aquarium Pond

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 29

2Mourning Dove
3Clapper Rail
2Semipalmated Plover
2Willet
1Ruddy Turnstone
2Sanderling
2White-rumped Sandpiper
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
25Laughing Gull
3American Herring Gull
4Least Tern
3Sandwich Tern
10Royal Tern
1Anhinga
4Double-crested Cormorant
15White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
12Brown Pelican
4Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Fish Crow
2Barn Swallow
3Carolina Wren
1European Starling
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
4Red-winged Blackbird
20Boat-tailed Grackle
3Painted Bunting