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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 Carolina Beach State Park

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

March 31

4Laughing Gull
1Brown Pelican
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Double-crested Cormorant
4Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Brown-headed Nuthatch

March 28

2Chuck-will's-widow
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
3Black-crowned Night Heron
1Great Blue Heron

March 27

XForster's Tern
XRoyal Tern
XGreat Egret
XOsprey
XHairy Woodpecker
XNorthern Flicker
XAmerican Robin
XCedar Waxwing
XHouse Finch
XWhite-throated Sparrow
XSwamp Sparrow
XEastern Towhee
XYellow-throated Warbler

March 26

1Mourning Dove
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1Brown Thrasher
6Brown-headed Cowbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler