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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 Lea-Hutaff Island

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

July 11

1Black-bellied Plover
10Short-billed Dowitcher
14Willet
1Sanderling
6Western Sandpiper
26Laughing Gull
3Great Black-backed Gull
30Black Skimmer
50Least Tern
5Common Tern
25Sandwich Tern
70Royal Tern
1Little Blue Heron
25Green Heron
13Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
36Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
17Osprey
6Fish Crow
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Boat-tailed Grackle

July 10

14American Oystercatcher
18Caspian Tern