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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.

August 14

9Canada Goose
16American Black Duck
1Black-necked Stilt
1American Herring Gull
1Black Tern
4Forster's Tern
1Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
4Tricolored Heron
4Snowy Egret
71Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
4Brown Pelican
3Boat-tailed Grackle

August 12

1Semipalmated Plover
1Greater Yellowlegs
1White Ibis
3Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1Blue Grosbeak

August 11

3Laughing Gull
1Least Tern
1Little Blue Heron
1Red-winged Blackbird

August 10

2Mallard
1Spotted Sandpiper
4Black Skimmer
1Caspian Tern
4Pied-billed Grebe