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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 Ocean Isle--East End

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

September 14

1Black-bellied Plover
2Willet
35Laughing Gull
5Ring-billed Gull
2American Herring Gull
1Wood Stork
3Tricolored Heron
4Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
1Fish Crow
4Boat-tailed Grackle
3Mourning Dove
8Sanderling
40Black Skimmer
4Caspian Tern
1Black Tern
1Forster's Tern
9Royal Tern
18Brown Pelican
2Osprey
1Merlin
4American Crow
8European Starling
16House Sparrow

September 10

1Clapper Rail
1White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
2Green Heron