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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Pungo Area

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

February 21

20000Snow Goose
10Ross's Goose
25Canada Goose
15000Tundra Swan
1Blue-winged Teal
15Northern Shoveler
8American Black Duck
7Northern Pintail
50Mourning Dove
9Killdeer
20Ring-billed Gull
30Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
20Black Vulture
2Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Harrier
3Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
2Great Horned Owl
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
4Northern Flicker
8American Kestrel
1Merlin
40American Crow
12Tree Swallow
2Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
50American Robin
8Chipping Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
500Red-winged Blackbird
100Common Grackle
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal