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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

2Least Tern
8Royal Tern
2Anhinga
1White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
1Osprey
6Fish Crow
1Painted Bunting
1Mourning Dove
1Laughing Gull
1Great Egret
3Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Purple Martin
1Barn Swallow
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
3Chipping Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

July 9

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Common Nighthawk
1Black-crowned Night Heron
4Snowy Egret
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3American Crow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
2Summer Tanager

July 8

1Sandwich Tern
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Towhee

July 7

1Great Blue Heron
1Mississippi Kite
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Parula