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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.

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Recent reports from Fort Macon SP--Visitor's Center

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

February 11

3Bonaparte's Gull
5Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Red-throated Loon
45Double-crested Cormorant
1Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
100American Robin
10House Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

February 9

4Mourning Dove
1Sanderling
1Laughing Gull
6Common Loon
3Great Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
18European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Hermit Thrush
1Cedar Waxwing
8House Finch
1Clay-colored Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
3Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle

February 7

1Killdeer
5Forster's Tern
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Eastern Phoebe
3American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Savannah Sparrow