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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--Visitor Center

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

November 16

4Canada Goose
250Tundra Swan
2Northern Shoveler
70Gadwall
70American Wigeon
15Mallard
300American Black Duck
300Northern Pintail
1Green-winged Teal
20Bufflehead
6Hooded Merganser
12Red-breasted Merganser
1Clapper Rail
3American Coot
1Black-bellied Plover
1Semipalmated Plover
1Willet
26Sanderling
1Ring-billed Gull
6American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Forster's Tern
4Pied-billed Grebe
50Northern Gannet
40Double-crested Cormorant
30White Ibis
12Great Egret
12Great Blue Heron
16American White Pelican
20Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Northern Harrier
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
1White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
2Common Yellowthroat
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Mourning Dove
2Tricolored Heron
4Snowy Egret
2Turkey Vulture
10Red-winged Blackbird