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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 Alligator River NWR--Sandy Ridge Rd.

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

July 4

6Wood Duck
17Northern Bobwhite
3Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Killdeer
2Green Heron
4Turkey Vulture
1Great Horned Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
8Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
5Carolina Chickadee
30Purple Martin
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
3European Starling
10Eastern Meadowlark
6Red-winged Blackbird
7Prothonotary Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
5Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak

July 3

1Great Blue Heron
1Northern Flicker
4Tufted Titmouse

July 2

5Laughing Gull
1Osprey
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher