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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.

September 13

9Common Gallinule
1Laughing Gull
6Royal Tern
26Pied-billed Grebe
1Anhinga
4Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
6Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
2Bald Eagle
2Belted Kingfisher
1White-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Northern Cardinal
7Mourning Dove
2Tricolored Heron
3Snowy Egret
2Black Vulture
1Osprey
1Northern Harrier
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Red-winged Blackbird
3American Redstart
2Yellow Warbler
5Pine Warbler
7Blue-winged Teal
5White Ibis
1Roseate Spoonbill
7Eastern Kingbird
4Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
4Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
4Boat-tailed Grackle
4Common Yellowthroat
1Prairie Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

September 11

6Mottled Duck
1Gull-billed Tern
7Little Blue Heron
1Green Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Baltimore Oriole
20Common Grackle
2Northern Parula
3Palm Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Painted Bunting