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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, Carolina Beach US-NC 34.04768, -77.91312

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

May 15

4Mourning Dove
2Laughing Gull
3Anhinga
4Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tree Swallow
7Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Bachman's Sparrow
2Common Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
4Pine Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
8Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak

May 14

2Common Nighthawk
1Little Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Summer Tanager