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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 Alligator River NWR--River Rd.

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

March 11

6Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
10Wilson's Snipe
4Black Vulture
20Turkey Vulture
2Sharp-shinned Hawk
7Northern Harrier
4Bald Eagle
8Red-tailed Hawk
3Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
12Northern Flicker
3American Kestrel
1Eastern Phoebe
5American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
35European Starling
35American Robin
10White-throated Sparrow
8Savannah Sparrow
8Song Sparrow
1Lincoln's Sparrow
14Swamp Sparrow
22Eastern Meadowlark
75Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
1Rusty Blackbird
350Common Grackle
13Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal