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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.

November 18

10Tundra Swan
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
3Greater Yellowlegs
2Forster's Tern
6Pied-billed Grebe
23Glossy Ibis
3Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
4Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
4Blue Jay
6American Crow
3Fish Crow
5Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Northern House Wren
2Sedge Wren
5Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
10Red-winged Blackbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle

November 16

1American Coot
2Little Blue Heron
1American White Pelican
1Turkey Vulture

November 14

2Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
1Laughing Gull
1Northern Harrier
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Common Grackle
9Yellow-rumped Warbler