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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 Mackerel Beach Access and north, Corolla

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

July 31

2Mourning Dove
3Laughing Gull
2Royal Tern
2Osprey
2Fish Crow
2Purple Martin
3Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
5Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
4House Sparrow
5House Finch
1Lark Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Northern Cardinal

July 28

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
28Sanderling
3American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
11Least Tern
1Black Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
18Brown Pelican
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tree Swallow
2American Goldfinch
1Boat-tailed Grackle