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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 Ocracoke Island--North End

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

July 2

40Laughing Gull
5American Herring Gull
10Great Egret
3Eastern Towhee
5Red-winged Blackbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle

June 29

2Mourning Dove
1Clapper Rail
5American Oystercatcher
3Black-bellied Plover
1Killdeer
8Short-billed Dowitcher
5Willet
1Great Black-backed Gull
13Black Skimmer
2Least Tern
3Forster's Tern
1Sandwich Tern
1Royal Tern
7White Ibis
1Glossy Ibis
3Tricolored Heron
1Green Heron
6Brown Pelican
1Osprey
15Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
4Seaside Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Cardinal