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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 Bodie Island--Coquina Beach

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

February 11

2Black Scoter
3Razorbill
1Bonaparte's Gull
3American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
5Horned Grebe
10Red-throated Loon

February 10

3Sanderling
3Ring-billed Gull
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
2Common Loon
2Northern Gannet
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 8

6Tundra Swan
3American Black Duck
13Northern Pintail
2American Avocet
1Killdeer
1American Robin
1Northern Cardinal