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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 Mattamuskeet NWR--Headquarters Rd

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

December 27

50Canada Goose
200Tundra Swan
43Northern Shoveler
1Gadwall
35American Wigeon
350Northern Pintail
20Green-winged Teal
20American Coot
1Pied-billed Grebe
7Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
5Great Blue Heron
6Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1White-throated Sparrow
12Song Sparrow
3Eastern Meadowlark
1Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

December 26

5Wood Duck
1Bufflehead
1Sandhill Crane
1Forster's Tern

December 21

1Snow Goose
2Blue-winged Teal
8Mallard
2American Black Duck
1Hooded Merganser
2Ring-billed Gull
1Northern Flicker
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Marsh Wren
3European Starling
1Hermit Thrush
4Swamp Sparrow
3Black Vulture
4Chipping Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco