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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.

June 29

6Laughing Gull
2Fish Crow
5Northern Mockingbird
1Northern Cardinal
1Rock Pigeon
12Mourning Dove
4Killdeer
2Least Tern
3Forster's Tern
2Sandwich Tern
2Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
3White Ibis
2Black-crowned Night Heron
1Tricolored Heron
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Purple Martin
1Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
15European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
4House Sparrow
5House Finch
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Boat-tailed Grackle
2Painted Bunting

June 26

5Clapper Rail
1Glossy Ibis
1Great Egret
2Downy Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3American Robin
3Orchard Oriole

June 25

3Common Nighthawk
1American Oystercatcher
1Green Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey