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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.

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 Bogue Sound US-NC (34.7212,-76.7650)

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

August 10

15Rock Pigeon
2Eurasian Collared-Dove
9Mourning Dove
6American Oystercatcher
2Semipalmated Plover
2Willet
7Ruddy Turnstone
75Laughing Gull
12American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
2Black Skimmer
10Least Tern
50Black Tern
25Forster's Tern
20Common Tern
10Sandwich Tern
25Royal Tern
12Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
8Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
10Brown Pelican
3Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
4Barn Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
10Boat-tailed Grackle