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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 Cape Hatteras NS--Cape Point

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

December 27

14Canada Goose
20Tundra Swan
10Northern Shoveler
240Gadwall
28American Wigeon
2Mallard
22American Black Duck
10Northern Pintail
3Green-winged Teal
20Ring-necked Duck
1Surf Scoter
1White-winged Scoter
1407Black Scoter
1Bufflehead
20Red-breasted Merganser
1Ruddy Duck
3Mourning Dove
2King Rail
1Virginia Rail
1Sora
2American Coot
1Killdeer
2Wilson's Snipe
5Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
16Sanderling
1Razorbill
36Bonaparte's Gull
13Laughing Gull
120Ring-billed Gull
400American Herring Gull
25Great Black-backed Gull
8Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Iceland Gull
17Forster's Tern
114Royal Tern
4Pied-billed Grebe
1Eared Grebe
4Red-throated Loon
6Common Loon
400Northern Gannet
5000Double-crested Cormorant
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Great Blue Heron
3American White Pelican
73Brown Pelican
12Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
2Northern Harrier
10American Crow
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1American Robin
1American Pipit
4Song Sparrow
6Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
9Red-winged Blackbird
4Boat-tailed Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
48Yellow-rumped Warbler