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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 Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 1

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

April 20

1Surf Scoter
2Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
32Sanderling
75Laughing Gull
15Ring-billed Gull
25American Herring Gull
35Lesser Black-backed Gull
48Royal Tern
750Double-crested Cormorant
3Turkey Vulture
1Purple Martin
1Northern Mockingbird
14Red-winged Blackbird
12Brown-headed Cowbird
5Boat-tailed Grackle
2Common Eider
3Willet
6Brown Pelican

April 18

2Canada Goose
2Chimney Swift
4Great Black-backed Gull
6Least Tern
2Forster's Tern
4Northern Gannet
4Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
8European Starling
3House Sparrow
4House Finch
4Common Grackle
2Northern Cardinal
1Eastern Towhee
2Black Scoter
1Gull-billed Tern
1Killdeer