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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.

May 6

1Anhinga
1Great Egret
1Bald Eagle
3Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
3Painted Bunting

May 5

1White Ibis
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1American Crow
1Barn Swallow
1Orchard Oriole
1Osprey
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
2Carolina Wren
1Blue Grosbeak
1Mourning Dove
2Willet
XLaughing Gull
1Great Blue Heron
XRed-bellied Woodpecker
XBlue-gray Gnatcatcher
XEastern Bluebird
XChipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird

May 4

1Hudsonian Whimbrel
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Royal Tern
1Common Loon
18Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
2Brown Pelican
1Northern Flicker
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
1Sandwich Tern
3Canada Goose
1Rock Pigeon
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Snowy Egret
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Ovenbird
3Common Yellowthroat
1Magnolia Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler

May 3

1Ring-billed Gull
XNorthern Parula
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Eastern Kingbird
1American Redstart
5Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Tree Swallow
3Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
2Common Grackle
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Broad-winged Hawk
1White-eyed Vireo

May 2

1Black-crowned Night Heron

May 1

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Green Heron
1Worm-eating Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Boat-tailed Grackle
3Mallard
6Least Tern
1Marsh Wren
2Cedar Waxwing
1Swamp Sparrow
1Common Nighthawk
3Chuck-will's-widow

April 30

1Little Blue Heron
3Chimney Swift
1Hermit Thrush
1Northern Waterthrush
1Prairie Warbler