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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.

May 10

4Mourning Dove
4Common Nighthawk
2Black-bellied Plover
18Laughing Gull
4Royal Tern
3Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
1White Ibis
1Black-crowned Night Heron
5Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
3Brown Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
5Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
9Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
10Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
8Red-winged Blackbird
3Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Parula
2Blackpoll Warbler
6Pine Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
8Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
5Painted Bunting

May 9

1Downy Woodpecker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Indigo Bunting
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Purple Martin
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1American Redstart

May 8

1Ring-billed Gull
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
1Rock Pigeon
1Hudsonian Whimbrel
1Little Blue Heron
2Common Grackle

May 7

XBoat-tailed Grackle
1Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
3House Finch
1Song Sparrow
2Ovenbird
1Barred Owl

May 6

1Chuck-will's-widow
1Bald Eagle

May 5

1Barn Swallow
1Orchard Oriole

May 4

1Common Loon
1Tricolored Heron
1Northern Flicker
1Black-and-white Warbler