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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 Wrightsville Beach--Masonboro Inlet

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

February 22

1Willet
13Ruddy Turnstone
25Sanderling
31Purple Sandpiper
1Bonaparte's Gull
2Laughing Gull
4Ring-billed Gull
50American Herring Gull
5Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 21

1Common Loon
3Brown Pelican

February 20

3Rock Pigeon
6Forster's Tern
9Northern Gannet
1Northern Mockingbird
3House Finch
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle

February 19

4American Oystercatcher
1Osprey

February 17

1Lesser Black-backed Gull
2Brown Thrasher
3American Robin
1Black-bellied Plover
5Dunlin
2Mourning Dove
2Great Black-backed Gull
1Red-throated Loon
1Great Blue Heron
1Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Boat-tailed Grackle
2Northern Cardinal