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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 8

1Greater Scaup
25Black Scoter
50Rock Pigeon
1Horned Grebe
10Northern Gannet
3Double-crested Cormorant
10Boat-tailed Grackle

January 7

2Parasitic Jaeger
2Bonaparte's Gull
XRing-billed Gull
5American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
6Lesser Black-backed Gull
60Forster's Tern
4Red-throated Loon
24Brown Pelican
1Red-breasted Merganser
1Sanderling
1Common Loon
70European Starling
1Song Sparrow

January 6

1Laughing Gull
2House Finch

January 4

10Razorbill
3Royal Tern
11Canada Goose

January 3

45Surf Scoter
3White-winged Scoter

January 2

1Lesser Scaup
1Bufflehead
1Willet
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Black Duck
1Mourning Dove