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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.

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Recent reports from Cape Hatteras NS--Lighthouse Rd. Pond

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

May 17

2Black-necked Stilt
1Little Blue Heron
1Great Egret
1American Crow
2House Finch
3Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
4Laughing Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Western Cattle-Egret
6Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Blue Jay
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle

May 16

1Canada Goose
9Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Black-backed Gull

May 15

1Blue-winged Teal
1Greater Scaup
1Chimney Swift
2Lesser Scaup
2Barn Swallow
4American Black Duck
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3Purple Martin
1Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird

May 13

1Common Gallinule

May 12

1Mallard
1White Ibis