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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from pea island national wildlife refuge

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

August 25

78Canada Goose
14Mallard
2American Black Duck
1Mourning Dove
1Black-necked Stilt
1Killdeer
2Greater Yellowlegs
1Stilt Sandpiper
13Sanderling
6Least Sandpiper
1Pectoral Sandpiper
6Semipalmated Sandpiper
13Laughing Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
2Forster's Tern
1Roseate Tern
1Royal Tern
6Pied-billed Grebe
24Double-crested Cormorant
1Little Blue Heron
3Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
6Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
6Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Fish Crow
18European Starling
3Northern Mockingbird
1House Finch
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle