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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 Hatteras NS -- Ramp 23-27

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

February 22

2American Wigeon
2Surf Scoter
1White-winged Scoter
105Black Scoter
12Red-breasted Merganser
10Black-bellied Plover
2Semipalmated Plover
20Willet
3Ruddy Turnstone
3Red Knot
35Sanderling
30Dunlin
12Razorbill
75Bonaparte's Gull
7Laughing Gull
700Ring-billed Gull
700American Herring Gull
100Great Black-backed Gull
1American Herring x Glaucous Gull (hybrid)
375Lesser Black-backed Gull
1American Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull (hybrid)
2Iceland Gull
50Forster's Tern
4Horned Grebe
105Red-throated Loon
1Common Loon
275Northern Gannet
105Double-crested Cormorant
10Brown Pelican
1Savannah Sparrow
3Boat-tailed Grackle