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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 Fripp Island (restricted access)

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

July 15

1Tricolored Heron

July 14

3American Herring Gull
1Great Egret
55Brown Pelican

July 9

5Eurasian Collared-Dove
2Mourning Dove
1Clapper Rail
6Whimbrel
15Laughing Gull
4Least Tern
2Caspian Tern
2Sandwich Tern
6Royal Tern
1Anhinga
4White Ibis
4Roseate Spoonbill
1Black-crowned Night Heron
15Snowy Egret
2Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
3Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
5Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
15Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
9Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
3House Finch
6Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
8Boat-tailed Grackle
1Pine Warbler
11Northern Cardinal
7Painted Bunting