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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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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 5

2Killdeer
8Willet
1Laughing Gull
18White Ibis
8Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1Song Sparrow
7Red-winged Blackbird
1Blackpoll Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Painted Bunting

May 4

4Rock Pigeon
1Ring-billed Gull
1Royal Tern
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Barn Swallow
6Boat-tailed Grackle

May 3

2Brown Pelican
XCommon Grackle

May 1

2Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
4Clapper Rail
3American Oystercatcher
1Lesser Yellowlegs
2Black Skimmer
1Least Tern
1Forster's Tern
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
4Turkey Vulture
5American Crow
1Gray Catbird
2American Robin
1Eastern Towhee
1Ovenbird
2Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Black-bellied Plover
1Semipalmated Plover
2Hudsonian Whimbrel
2Short-billed Dowitcher
2Seaside Sparrow