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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 Pea Island NWR--Salt Flats Wildlife Trail

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

June 25

3Mourning Dove
1Black-necked Stilt
1American Oystercatcher
1Killdeer
4Semipalmated Plover
6Short-billed Dowitcher
4Willet
2Sanderling
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
8Laughing Gull
3American Herring Gull
10Least Tern
5Black Tern
7White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
5Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Seaside Sparrow
8Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle

June 24

15Canada Goose
1Eastern Meadowlark

June 22

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
1Northern Mockingbird
3Common Yellowthroat

June 21

2Snowy Egret
2Carolina Wren

June 20

1Black-bellied Plover
3Greater Yellowlegs
1Least Sandpiper
1Black Skimmer
1Royal Tern
1Common Grackle
1Little Blue Heron