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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.

November 19

1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
15Laughing Gull
4Ring-billed Gull
3Double-crested Cormorant
6White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
11Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
5Great Blue Heron
10Brown Pelican
3Black Vulture
15Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
7American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
3Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
40Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
30House Finch
10American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
55Red-winged Blackbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
40Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
8Rock Pigeon

November 16

1Great Horned Owl