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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.

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 Bear Island WMA (fall and winter restricted access)

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

August 15

3Mottled Duck
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
9Mourning Dove
4Common Gallinule
1Black-necked Stilt
12Laughing Gull
2Least Tern
6Forster's Tern
5Royal Tern
13Pied-billed Grebe
1Anhinga
1White Ibis
4Glossy Ibis
15Tricolored Heron
8Snowy Egret
2Green Heron
20Great Egret
7Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Eastern Kingbird
8Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
45Tree Swallow
4Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
8Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
9Eastern Bluebird
3Eastern Towhee
10Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
6Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak