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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 ACE Basin NWR (fall and winter restricted access)

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

November 17

6Wood Duck
4Green-winged Teal
1Mourning Dove
8Killdeer
3Wilson's Snipe
2Lesser Yellowlegs
4Greater Yellowlegs
12Dunlin
2Pied-billed Grebe
10White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
6Great Egret
6Turkey Vulture
2Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
3Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
1Marsh Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
6American Robin
2White-throated Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
8Swamp Sparrow
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal