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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 Bear Island WMA (fall and winter restricted access)

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

October 14

21Blue-winged Teal ✓
3Mourning Dove ✓
1Common Gallinule ✓
22Pied-billed Grebe ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
3Tricolored Heron ✓
1Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
3Osprey ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
3Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
7Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Tree Swallow ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
9Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
8Swamp Sparrow ✓
5Eastern Towhee ✓
5Red-winged Blackbird ✓
6Common Grackle ✓
4Common Yellowthroat ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓
1Painted Bunting ✓

October 11

2Greater Yellowlegs ✓
2Laughing Gull ✓
1Anhinga ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓