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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 Cape Fear RiverWest Beach Access 1 North, Bald Head Island US-NC 33.88278, -77.99609

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

May 26

9Wilson's Plover
1Laughing Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Brown Pelican
1Osprey
2House Finch
2Northern Cardinal

May 25

60Semipalmated Plover
1Short-billed Dowitcher
2Willet
15Ruddy Turnstone
14Red Knot
10Sanderling
10Dunlin
1Least Tern
1Caspian Tern
1Sandwich Tern
1Barn Swallow
1Great Egret
5Boat-tailed Grackle

May 23

2American Oystercatcher
1Royal Tern
1White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Painted Bunting