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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 Fort Fisher - Basin Trail

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

October 13

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Clapper Rail ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Caspian Tern ✓
1White Ibis ✓
2Black-crowned Night Heron ✓
8Great Egret ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
15Brown Pelican ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Great Horned Owl ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
6Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
2Swainson's Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓
1House Finch ✓
3Saltmarsh Sparrow ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Bobolink ✓
6Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
4Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
2Northern Yellow Warbler ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
3Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
6Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Prairie Warbler ✓
1Painted Bunting ✓