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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 Figure Eight Island--North Beach

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

February 26

20Canada Goose
7Bufflehead
23Red-breasted Merganser
2Mourning Dove
1American Oystercatcher
2Black-bellied Plover
1Killdeer
5Semipalmated Plover
1Piping Plover
60Short-billed Dowitcher
12Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
5Sanderling
300Dunlin
2Western Sandpiper
150Bonaparte's Gull
6Laughing Gull
XRing-billed Gull
XAmerican Herring Gull
XLesser Black-backed Gull
1Black Skimmer
13Forster's Tern
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Pacific Loon
1Common Loon
13Northern Gannet
45Double-crested Cormorant
5White Ibis
1Great Egret
17Brown Pelican
1Northern Harrier
3American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
100Cedar Waxwing
20House Sparrow
14House Finch
6White-throated Sparrow
2Boat-tailed Grackle
30Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal