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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.

July 27

2Mallard
8Mottled Duck
6Mourning Dove
10Common Gallinule
1Purple Gallinule
1Red-necked Phalarope
10Laughing Gull
2Black Skimmer
2Wood Stork
3Anhinga
2Least Bittern
1Little Blue Heron
1Snowy Egret
2Green Heron
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
4Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
12Swallow-tailed Kite
15Mississippi Kite
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5Eastern Kingbird
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Purple Martin
4Barn Swallow
4Cliff Swallow
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting

July 25

1Sandwich Tern
1Pied-billed Grebe
13Boat-tailed Grackle
1Painted Bunting