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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.

October 10

1Surf Scoter ✓
30Rock Pigeon ✓
3Black-bellied Plover ✓
2Semipalmated Plover ✓
8Willet ✓
95Sanderling ✓
96Laughing Gull ✓
3Ring-billed Gull ✓
42American Herring Gull ✓
4Great Black-backed Gull ✓
25Lesser Black-backed Gull ✓
46Forster's Tern ✓
21Sandwich Tern ✓
121Royal Tern ✓
4Double-crested Cormorant ✓
50Brown Pelican ✓
16Boat-tailed Grackle ✓

October 6

4Northern Pintail ✓
2Caspian Tern ✓
19Common Tern ✓
4Great Egret ✓
10Great Blue Heron ✓
4Turkey Vulture ✓
3Fish Crow ✓
1European Starling ✓
10House Finch ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓

October 4

1Common Grackle ✓
10Northern Shoveler ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓