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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 Avalon Beach

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

July 29

25Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
5Willet
40Sanderling
5Laughing Gull
5Common Tern
15Royal Tern
2Common Loon
3Brown Pelican
2Osprey
1Northern House Wren
2European Starling
3Northern Mockingbird
20House Sparrow
4House Finch
5Boat-tailed Grackle

July 28

2Eurasian Collared-Dove
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
2Ring-billed Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Least Tern
5American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
5Purple Martin
4Carolina Wren