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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.

September 22

130Rock Pigeon
2American Oystercatcher
4Black-bellied Plover
8Willet
22Sanderling
53Laughing Gull
4Ring-billed Gull
8American Herring Gull
4Great Black-backed Gull
13Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Caspian Tern
2Forster's Tern
96Common Tern
10Sandwich Tern
11Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
55Brown Pelican
33Boat-tailed Grackle

September 20

1Greater Yellowlegs
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
10Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
1Ruddy Turnstone
2Black Skimmer
14Wilson's Storm-Petrel
1Peregrine Falcon

September 18

8European Starling

September 16

1Fish Crow