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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 Hammocks Beach SP--Bear Island

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

May 10

48Black-bellied Plover
50Semipalmated Plover
1Wilson's Plover
1Hudsonian Whimbrel
4Short-billed Dowitcher
17Red Knot
50Sanderling
8Laughing Gull
2American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
2Least Tern
2Forster's Tern
3Sandwich Tern
58Royal Tern
3Double-crested Cormorant
14Brown Pelican
1Mallard
1Willet
1Great Egret
1Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Cardinal
3Painted Bunting
1Spotted Sandpiper
8Least Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Fish Crow