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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.

June 11

2Black-necked Stilt
1Killdeer
5Short-billed Dowitcher
1Lesser Yellowlegs
6Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Laughing Gull
85Black Skimmer
1Great Egret
5Brown Pelican
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle

June 9

30American Black Duck
2Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Stilt Sandpiper
2Royal Tern
2Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
2Brown-headed Cowbird

June 8

1Mallard
3Ruddy Turnstone
6Least Tern

June 7

1American Herring Gull
12Forster's Tern
5Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture

June 6

2Mourning Dove
1Dunlin
1Gray Catbird
1House Finch
3Common Yellowthroat
1Blue Grosbeak