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Mission Statement

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 Cedar Island NWR

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

May 22

2Clapper Rail
5Virginia Rail
2Black-necked Stilt
1Willet
1Purple Martin
4Marsh Wren
7Seaside Sparrow

May 20

1Red-breasted Merganser
5Killdeer
4Semipalmated Plover
7Laughing Gull
5Least Tern
3Royal Tern
6Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
6Tree Swallow
8Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
20Red-winged Blackbird
7Common Grackle
9Boat-tailed Grackle
2Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak

May 19

12Canada Goose
8Mourning Dove
1Spotted Sandpiper
5Double-crested Cormorant
5White Ibis
18Glossy Ibis
1Snowy Egret
1Eastern Kingbird
1Horned Lark
8European Starling
1American Goldfinch
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Yellowthroat

May 18

2American Black Duck
1Chuck-will's-widow
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Great Egret
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
4Green Heron
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
4Tricolored Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
3Fish Crow

May 17

1Northern Harrier
8Caspian Tern
1Pine Warbler
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Indigo Bunting