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Mission Statement

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 Alligator River NWR--Wildlife Drive

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

May 21

1Wood Duck
1Northern Bobwhite
15Laughing Gull
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Great Crested Flycatcher
8Prothonotary Warbler
3Indigo Bunting
6Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
10Ring-billed Gull
40American Herring Gull
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
2Purple Martin
12Carolina Wren
7European Starling
5Gray Catbird
2Cedar Waxwing
5Eastern Meadowlark
1Red-winged Blackbird
10Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
12Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak

May 19

12Canada Goose
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Black-bellied Plover
1Lesser Yellowlegs
2Belted Kingfisher
2Barn Swallow
1Ovenbird
1Dickcissel

May 18

1Northern Mockingbird
5Boat-tailed Grackle
1Yellow-throated Warbler