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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

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

February 8

1Red-breasted Merganser
2Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Horned Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Savannah Sparrow

February 7

1Canvasback
2Common Merganser
3Ring-billed Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
7White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
1Turkey Vulture
21European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Least Sandpiper
1American Pipit
2American Herring Gull
1American Bittern
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1House Finch
3Song Sparrow
5Great Egret
8Red-winged Blackbird
1Forster's Tern
1Great Blue Heron

February 6

6Tundra Swan
1Surf Scoter
1White-winged Scoter
3Bufflehead
1Common Loon
1Little Blue Heron
1Carolina Wren
4American Robin
12Cedar Waxwing
1Gadwall
2Hooded Merganser
1Mourning Dove
2Carolina Chickadee
1Gray Catbird
1Belted Kingfisher

February 5

1Northern Harrier

February 4

8Canada Goose
6Mallard
3Northern Pintail
2Redhead
1Willet
3Razorbill
2Bonaparte's Gull
3Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Red-throated Loon
12Northern Gannet
1Brown Pelican
2House Sparrow