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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.

January 22

51Black Scoter
37Red-breasted Merganser
27Rock Pigeon
14Razorbill
111Bonaparte's Gull
28Ring-billed Gull
62American Herring Gull
9Great Black-backed Gull
36Lesser Black-backed Gull
7Forster's Tern
261Red-throated Loon
41Common Loon
271Northern Gannet
46Double-crested Cormorant
41Brown Pelican
6Boat-tailed Grackle
2Common Eider
4Surf Scoter
2Royal Tern

January 21

1White-winged Scoter
2House Finch

January 19

2Laughing Gull

January 18

1European Starling
2Horned Grebe

January 17

7American White Pelican
7Sanderling
1Parasitic Jaeger
2Dovekie
1Manx Shearwater

January 16

1Iceland Gull
1Black Skimmer