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Mission Statement

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 Pea Island NWR--New Field Pond Platform

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

August 26

2Gadwall
20American Black Duck
1Mourning Dove
15Black-necked Stilt
21American Avocet
4Black-bellied Plover
4Semipalmated Plover
28Marbled Godwit
3Short-billed Dowitcher
2Lesser Yellowlegs
4Greater Yellowlegs
1Sanderling
55Least Sandpiper
6Pectoral Sandpiper
5Semipalmated Sandpiper
40Laughing Gull
2American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
30Black Skimmer
2Least Tern
3Caspian Tern
8Black Tern
15Forster's Tern
3Common Tern
1Sandwich Tern
4Royal Tern
11Double-crested Cormorant
2Little Blue Heron
6Tricolored Heron
6Snowy Egret
210Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
10Brown Pelican
1Osprey
4European Starling
85Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal