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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 Nags Head--Jennette's Pier

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

February 22

2Surf Scoter
110Black Scoter
12Red-breasted Merganser
10Rock Pigeon
6Razorbill
58Bonaparte's Gull
6Ring-billed Gull
20American Herring Gull
25Great Black-backed Gull
18Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Forster's Tern
1Horned Grebe
12Red-throated Loon
6Common Loon
XNorthern Gannet
1Double-crested Cormorant
30Boat-tailed Grackle
15White-winged Scoter
1Greater Scaup
1Willet

February 21

1Brown Pelican
15Common Grackle

February 20

1Killdeer
4Sanderling
1Manx Shearwater
3Mourning Dove

February 19

1Black-bellied Plover

February 18

2Dovekie