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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 Onslow Beach ISS

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

May 19

1Mourning Dove
6American Oystercatcher
2Black-bellied Plover
2Killdeer
5Semipalmated Plover
2Piping Plover
12Wilson's Plover
1Spotted Sandpiper
6Willet
2Ruddy Turnstone
6Red Knot
188Sanderling
1Ring-billed Gull
6Least Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Reddish Egret
3Snowy Egret
1Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
9Barn Swallow
1European Starling
5Red-winged Blackbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle