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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 Pea Island NWR--South Pond

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

November 26

9Snow Goose
6Canada Goose
XTundra Swan
6Northern Shoveler
12Gadwall
XAmerican Wigeon
7Mallard
8American Black Duck
XNorthern Pintail
16Green-winged Teal
12Redhead
3Ring-necked Duck
5Surf Scoter
5Bufflehead
2Hooded Merganser
3Red-breasted Merganser
1Royal Tern
5Double-crested Cormorant
XWhite Ibis
2Tricolored Heron
5Snowy Egret
14Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
XAmerican White Pelican
2Brown Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
3Northern Harrier
2American Crow
1Northern House Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Common Yellowthroat
10Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 24

1Greater Yellowlegs
1Great Black-backed Gull
2Northern Gannet
60Boat-tailed Grackle

November 23

5Greater Scaup
85American Avocet