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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 Carolina Beach State Park

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

July 10

1Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
22Laughing Gull
5Least Tern
3Sandwich Tern
12Royal Tern
1Great Egret
28Brown Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
6Purple Martin
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Cardinal
3Painted Bunting

July 8

1Black Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Brown Thrasher
1Summer Tanager
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Common Nighthawk
1Black Skimmer
1White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2American Crow
1Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Boat-tailed Grackle
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

July 7

2American Oystercatcher
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Willet
2Ring-billed Gull
10Double-crested Cormorant
2Tricolored Heron
3Great Blue Heron
10American Robin

July 6

1Cooper's Hawk
1Great Crested Flycatcher

July 5

4Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher