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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 Alligator River NWR--Wildlife Drive

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

November 20

2Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
20Turkey Vulture
2Northern Harrier
1Swainson's Hawk
3Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
2American Crow
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Eastern Bluebird
1Song Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
16Yellow-rumped Warbler
75Tundra Swan
2Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
13Tree Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern House Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1American Pipit
2Savannah Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Meadowlark
2Wood Duck
12Northern Pintail
4Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Sedge Wren
2Gray Catbird
5American Robin
1Field Sparrow
5Common Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Cardinal

November 17

9Black Vulture

November 15

6Ring-necked Duck
8Hooded Merganser
2Cooper's Hawk
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Pine Warbler

November 14

2Belted Kingfisher