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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.

November 13

20Canada Goose ✓
3Ring-necked Duck ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
3Killdeer ✓
2Ring-billed Gull ✓
8American Herring Gull ✓
5Lesser Black-backed Gull ✓
6Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1American Bittern ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
3Brown Pelican ✓
5Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
5Gray Catbird ✓
6Northern Mockingbird ✓
1American Pipit ✓
1House Finch ✓
1White-crowned Sparrow ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
4Song Sparrow ✓
2Lincoln's Sparrow
7Swamp Sparrow ✓
12Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
6Orange-crowned Warbler ✓
1Cape May Warbler
3Palm Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
60Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
6Northern Cardinal ✓