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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 12

1Red-breasted Merganser
75Rock Pigeon
2Black-bellied Plover
15Sanderling
1Razorbill
2Ring-billed Gull
2Horned Grebe
5Red-throated Loon
25Surf Scoter
13White-winged Scoter
135Black Scoter
7Bonaparte's Gull
2American Herring Gull
4Great Black-backed Gull
15Lesser Black-backed Gull
5Forster's Tern
1Red-necked Grebe
4Common Loon
18Northern Gannet
7Boat-tailed Grackle
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Bufflehead
2Dovekie
2Brown Pelican

February 11

1Greater Scaup

February 9

1Northern Mockingbird
12Common Grackle

February 6

2American White Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
20European Starling