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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.

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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.

December 31

1Surf Scoter
13Black Scoter
2Bufflehead
9Hooded Merganser
2Rock Pigeon
4Willet
XDouble-crested Cormorant
1White Ibis
3Tricolored Heron
4Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
12Brown Pelican
5Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern House Wren
1Sedge Wren
1Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
12Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
1White-throated Sparrow
1Seaside Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow
8Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Common Grackle
1Boat-tailed Grackle
2Orange-crowned Warbler
1Pine Warbler
XYellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

December 27

2Great Black-backed Gull
2Pied-billed Grebe
2Snowy Egret
2Palm Warbler