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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 Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area

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

June 21

5American Oystercatcher
2Wilson's Plover
3Willet
2Laughing Gull
3American Herring Gull
1Black Skimmer
176Least Tern
2Sandwich Tern
40Royal Tern
2Green Heron
21Brown Pelican
7Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Cardinal
2Mourning Dove
1Clapper Rail
1Killdeer
3Ring-billed Gull
1White Ibis
4Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
2American Crow
2Northern Mockingbird
4Boat-tailed Grackle

June 20

4Rock Pigeon
5Lesser Black-backed Gull

June 19

6Least Sandpiper
6Common Tern