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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Mattamuskeet NWR

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

December 21

10Canada Goose
1000Tundra Swan
11Northern Shoveler
2American Wigeon
4Mallard
500Northern Pintail
1Bufflehead
3American Coot
1Forster's Tern
1Pied-billed Grebe
4Double-crested Cormorant
1Black-crowned Night Heron
7Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture

December 20

1Laughing Gull
2White Ibis
1American White Pelican
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Northern House Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
1House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Gadwall
1Marsh Wren
1Carolina Wren
XRed-winged Blackbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Redhead
10Ruddy Duck
1Clapper Rail
2Sandhill Crane
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2American Goldfinch
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Common Grackle
12Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 18

12Anhinga
1Bald Eagle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker