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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 22

3Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Short-billed Dowitcher
6Willet
5Laughing Gull
4Least Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
36White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
8Great Egret
2Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Meadowlark
8Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Yellowthroat

June 21

1American Oystercatcher
2Snowy Egret
2Great Blue Heron
2Carolina Wren

June 20

1Black-bellied Plover
1Semipalmated Plover
3Greater Yellowlegs
1Least Sandpiper
1American Herring Gull
1Black Skimmer
1Royal Tern
1Seaside Sparrow
1Common Grackle
1Boat-tailed Grackle
1Little Blue Heron

June 19

2Black-necked Stilt
1Barn Swallow