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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.

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Recent reports from Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve

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

April 21

1Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Royal Tern
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
4Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Brown Creeper
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
4Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Turkey Vulture
2Pileated Woodpecker
4Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Ovenbird
2Osprey
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Eastern Bluebird
1Cedar Waxwing
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Yellowthroat

April 17

2Laughing Gull
1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Screech-Owl
1White-eyed Vireo
3Purple Martin
1Gray Catbird
1Hooded Warbler
2Northern Parula
2Mallard
1Ring-billed Gull
1Green Heron
1Eastern Phoebe
1Hermit Thrush
5White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow

April 16

2Wood Duck