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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.

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Recent reports from Alligator River NWR--Storm Rd.

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

December 30

1Short-billed Dowitcher
3Black Vulture
9Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
3Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
4Eastern Phoebe
4White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Blue Jay
24Carolina Chickadee
6Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Northern House Wren
11Carolina Wren
18Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
8Hermit Thrush
270American Robin
2Purple Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
10White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
42Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
6Orange-crowned Warbler
1Bay-breasted Warbler
2Pine Warbler
83Yellow-rumped Warbler
7Northern Cardinal