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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 Virginia Creek, Pender Co, NC

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

October 25

1Royal Tern ✓
4Double-crested Cormorant ✓
4Great Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
2Osprey ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 24

12Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 23

5American Herring Gull ✓
1Forster's Tern ✓
3Black Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓

October 22

1Laughing Gull ✓

October 21

1Bald Eagle ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓