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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 39 Sound

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

October 20

1Mourning Dove
5Laughing Gull
6Double-crested Cormorant
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Phoebe
3American Crow
1Northern House Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2House Finch
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Common Yellowthroat
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

October 19

1Clapper Rail
1White Ibis
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Northern Flicker
1Marsh Wren
21European Starling
1Gray Catbird