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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 Bonner Bridge Pier

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

November 24

1Red-breasted Merganser
2Killdeer
3Ruddy Turnstone
12Laughing Gull
5Ring-billed Gull
35American Herring Gull
9Great Black-backed Gull
1Common Loon
5000Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
125Brown Pelican
1Northern Mockingbird
3Savannah Sparrow
1Boat-tailed Grackle

November 23

1Great Egret
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Gannet
1Turkey Vulture
2Gray Catbird

November 22

1Black-bellied Plover
45Surf Scoter
3Sanderling
30Lesser Black-backed Gull
2Royal Tern
3American White Pelican
10Tundra Swan
1Orange-crowned Warbler
2White Ibis
1Peregrine Falcon
1Swamp Sparrow

November 21

15Dark-eyed Junco