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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.

December 24

80Tundra Swan
10Northern Shoveler
2American Wigeon
8Mottled Duck
1Canvasback
20Redhead
4Bufflehead
6Hooded Merganser
2Ruddy Duck
1Killdeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Forster's Tern
2Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
2White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
2Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
4American White Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1American Kestrel
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
5Fish Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern House Wren
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Purple Finch
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 21

2Ring-necked Duck
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Harrier
25Red-winged Blackbird

December 19

1Ring-billed Gull
8Black Vulture
2Eastern Phoebe
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird