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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 7

6Blue-winged Teal ✓
5Gadwall ✓
1Common Gallinule ✓
20American Coot ✓
6Lesser Yellowlegs ✓
4Greater Yellowlegs ✓
130Wood Stork ✓
3Anhinga ✓
2White Ibis ✓
12Glossy Ibis ✓
1Little Blue Heron ✓
3Tricolored Heron ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
50Great Egret ✓
30American White Pelican ✓
8Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
6Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 3

4Mallard ✓
6Mottled Duck ✓
2Wild Turkey ✓
1Killdeer ✓
2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
4Roseate Spoonbill ✓
1American Bittern ✓
1Green Heron ✓
4Great Blue Heron ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
6House Finch ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
10Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓