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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 East Shackleford Banks 34.63213, -76.53629

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

October 20

25American Oystercatcher
1Black-bellied Plover
3Killdeer
7Semipalmated Plover
1Piping Plover
6Whimbrel
7Marbled Godwit
5Short-billed Dowitcher
1Lesser Yellowlegs
4Willet
3Ruddy Turnstone
3Sanderling
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
3Laughing Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
100Black Skimmer
6Caspian Tern
5Forster's Tern
1Common Tern
4Sandwich Tern
3Royal Tern
4Double-crested Cormorant
1Reddish Egret
1Great Blue Heron
15Brown Pelican