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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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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 Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, Knotts Island US-NC 36.51266, -75.95304

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

October 3

2Northern Shoveler ✓
1Black-bellied Plover ✓
1Killdeer ✓
10Semipalmated Plover ✓
1Spotted Sandpiper ✓
2Lesser Yellowlegs ✓
3Greater Yellowlegs ✓
1Pectoral Sandpiper ✓
6Semipalmated Sandpiper ✓
1Laughing Gull ✓
2American Herring Gull ✓
3Caspian Tern ✓
1Royal Tern ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
15White Ibis ✓
3Little Blue Heron ✓
4Tricolored Heron ✓
17Snowy Egret ✓
33Great Egret ✓
4Great Blue Heron ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Peregrine Falcon ✓
92American Crow ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓