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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--North Pond Wildlife Trail

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

April 7

2Canada Goose
16Mallard
1Great Egret
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
3Gadwall
3American Black Duck
3Clapper Rail
16American Coot
1Black-necked Stilt
1Killdeer
3Lesser Yellowlegs
2Willet
2Greater Yellowlegs
XBonaparte's Gull
XLaughing Gull
4Great Black-backed Gull
4Royal Tern
1White Ibis
2Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
3Northern Mockingbird
1Seaside Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Northern Cardinal

April 5

2Bufflehead
1Sanderling
15Dunlin
1Turkey Vulture
1Carolina Wren
1American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Common Yellowthroat
1Black-bellied Plover
1Black Skimmer
30Forster's Tern

April 3

1Redhead
1Mourning Dove
4Short-billed Dowitcher
12American Herring Gull
3000Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle
2Gray Catbird
1House Finch