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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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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.

July 9

35Canada Goose
4American Black Duck
2Mourning Dove
4Black-necked Stilt
4American Avocet
2American Oystercatcher
6Black-bellied Plover
2Killdeer
6Semipalmated Plover
5Short-billed Dowitcher
4Willet
6Greater Yellowlegs
12Least Sandpiper
50Laughing Gull
10American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
85Black Skimmer
115Least Tern
3Black Tern
15Forster's Tern
8Common Tern
5Sandwich Tern
50Royal Tern
14Double-crested Cormorant
5White Ibis
2Little Blue Heron
12Tricolored Heron
4Snowy Egret
15Great Egret
4Brown Pelican
2Purple Martin
8Red-winged Blackbird
10Boat-tailed Grackle