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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 Croatan NF--Cedar Point Tideland Trail

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

November 19

2Tricolored Heron
3Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
8Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
13Eastern Bluebird
10House Finch
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
5Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Downy Woodpecker
4American Crow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
4Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
2Hermit Thrush
XAmerican Robin
4House Sparrow
2Chipping Sparrow
4White-throated Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
XRed-winged Blackbird
7Common Grackle

November 15

9Canada Goose
4Hooded Merganser
XLaughing Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
2White Ibis
2Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1White-eyed Vireo
6Tree Swallow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Cedar Waxwing