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Mission Statement

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 12

12Canada Goose
2Gadwall
2Mallard
40American Black Duck
50American Coot
1Killdeer
1Short-billed Dowitcher
10Willet
32Greater Yellowlegs
20Dunlin
20Laughing Gull
4American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
1Black Skimmer
5Double-crested Cormorant
1Brown Pelican
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1Seaside Sparrow
2Eastern Meadowlark
18Red-winged Blackbird
12Common Grackle
6Boat-tailed Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Cardinal

April 11

1Great Egret
12Green-winged Teal
2Clapper Rail
1Black-necked Stilt
8American Oystercatcher
XLesser Yellowlegs
1Least Sandpiper
XForster's Tern
XRoyal Tern
2White Ibis
1Snowy Egret
1Fish Crow
1Song Sparrow
1Prairie Warbler
7Sanderling
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle

April 10

20American Wigeon
1Northern Harrier
3European Starling
2Mourning Dove
1Black-bellied Plover
2Tricolored Heron
1Eastern Towhee
2Caspian Tern
2Savannah Sparrow

April 9

2Northern Pintail

April 7

XBonaparte's Gull