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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 28579, Smyrna US-NC (34.7991,-76.5201)

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

July 7

1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
5Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Lesser Yellowlegs
5Least Sandpiper
1Gull-billed Tern
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
14White Ibis
2Glossy Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
2Tricolored Heron
5Turkey Vulture
2Eastern Kingbird
1American Crow
2Purple Martin
1Brown Thrasher
1Orchard Oriole
30Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
3Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting