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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 Cape Lookout NS--Core Sound Waterfowl Museum Trails

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

November 16

2Killdeer
1Green Heron
6Brown Pelican
1Blue Jay
5Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 15

5Laughing Gull
3Great Black-backed Gull
1Royal Tern
7Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Towhee

November 14

1Black Scoter
1American Coot

November 12

3Semipalmated Plover
1American Herring Gull
2Forster's Tern
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tree Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
8House Finch
3White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal