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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 Croatan NF--Cedar Point Tideland Trail

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

November 13

2Great Horned Owl
1Great Blue Heron
3Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
4Blue Jay
1American Robin

November 12

1Laughing Gull
2Double-crested Cormorant
8White Ibis
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
4Tricolored Heron
8Great Egret
2Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern Mockingbird
16Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
13House Finch
3White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
57Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

November 10

1Little Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
8Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Red-winged Blackbird