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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 Bald Head Island

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

November 18

1American Coot
4Killdeer
7Double-crested Cormorant
5Black-crowned Night Heron
1Little Blue Heron
2Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Northern Harrier
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
4Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Hermit Thrush
1White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

November 14

1Ruddy Duck
10Mourning Dove
1Clapper Rail
2Sanderling
1White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
3Great Egret
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
30American Robin
1House Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird

November 13

1Greater Yellowlegs
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet