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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 Jockey's Ridge SP--Soundside Nature Trail

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

July 8

3Mourning Dove
2Laughing Gull
3Osprey
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Kingbird
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
3Field Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee

July 6

1Chimney Swift
1Least Tern
2Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
6Purple Martin
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
1House Finch
1Northern Cardinal