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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.

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Recent reports from South point Ocracoke Island, Ocracoke US-NC (35.0696,-76.0054)

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

November 11

12Black-bellied Plover
6Killdeer
2Greater Yellowlegs
17Sanderling
120Dunlin
65Laughing Gull
10Ring-billed Gull
300American Herring Gull
70Great Black-backed Gull
65Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Caspian Tern
4Forster's Tern
7Royal Tern
1Common Loon
6Northern Gannet
3000Double-crested Cormorant
3Brown Pelican
2Northern Harrier
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
2Merlin
35Tree Swallow
1Cave Swallow
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
2Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
3Palm Warbler
15Yellow-rumped Warbler