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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.

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 Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve

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

October 18

1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Peregrine Falcon ✓
1Least Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tree Swallow ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1American Robin ✓
1American Redstart ✓
41Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 17

1Royal Tern ✓
2Eastern Screech-Owl ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Ovenbird ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2American Crow ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓

October 16

175Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3House Finch ✓

October 15

1Belted Kingfisher ✓

October 14

2Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Nashville Warbler ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓

October 12

1Osprey ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Common Grackle ✓