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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.

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Recent reports from Fort Macon SP

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

May 13

1Willet
3Ruddy Turnstone
10Sanderling
1Parasitic Jaeger
10Laughing Gull
3Ring-billed Gull
7American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
4Least Tern
25Common Tern
3Sandwich Tern
70Royal Tern
1Common Loon
3Double-crested Cormorant
8Brown Pelican
1Barn Swallow

May 11

2Rock Pigeon
24Mourning Dove
1Black-bellied Plover
1Killdeer
3Red Knot
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
2White Ibis
1Black-crowned Night Heron
2Green Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
2Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Carolina Wren
3European Starling
4Gray Catbird
5Brown Thrasher
12Northern Mockingbird
3House Sparrow
6House Finch
2Eastern Towhee
4Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
30Common Grackle
4Boat-tailed Grackle
12Northern Cardinal
5Painted Bunting

May 9

1Great Egret
1Tree Swallow
1Common Yellowthroat
2Wilson's Plover
4Black Skimmer
1Great Cormorant
1Common Nighthawk
1Glossy Ibis
2Tricolored Heron