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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.

March 13

1Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
1Laughing Gull
4Double-crested Cormorant
4Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
9American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

March 10

2Royal Tern
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Northern Flicker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Red-headed Woodpecker
XPileated Woodpecker
XEastern Towhee

March 8

2Killdeer
1Tricolored Heron
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Song Sparrow
8American Oystercatcher
3Ring-billed Gull

March 7

1Purple Martin
1Chipping Sparrow