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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.

February 9

6Hooded Merganser
6Killdeer
1Short-billed Dowitcher
2Greater Yellowlegs
2Laughing Gull
5Ring-billed Gull
2American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
4Forster's Tern
2Royal Tern
1Pied-billed Grebe
3Northern Gannet
6Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
5Brown Pelican
23Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
5Blue Jay
10American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
18Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern House Wren
2Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
6Northern Mockingbird
3700American Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
4Savannah Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
2Orange-crowned Warbler
170Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal