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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 Shem Creek Park

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

July 7

1Clapper Rail
5American Oystercatcher
2Marbled Godwit
11Laughing Gull
2American Herring Gull
3Black Skimmer
2Gull-billed Tern
3Royal Tern
4Double-crested Cormorant
2Least Bittern
2Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
7Brown Pelican
1Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
2Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
6Barn Swallow
2Marsh Wren
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
5House Finch
3Seaside Sparrow
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal

July 5

1Green Heron
1Wood Stork
5Mourning Dove
10Chimney Swift
1Sandwich Tern
1Black-crowned Night Heron
2Boat-tailed Grackle