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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.

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Recent reports from Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 44-49

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

August 21

XCanada Goose
XMourning Dove
5American Oystercatcher
XBlack-bellied Plover
XKilldeer
XSemipalmated Plover
XLesser Yellowlegs
XWillet
XRuddy Turnstone
XSanderling
XWhite-rumped Sandpiper
XLeast Sandpiper
XLaughing Gull
XRing-billed Gull
XAmerican Herring Gull
XGreat Black-backed Gull
XLesser Black-backed Gull
XLeast Tern
XBlack Tern
XForster's Tern
XCommon Tern
XSandwich Tern
XRoyal Tern
XDouble-crested Cormorant
XSnowy Egret
XGreen Heron
XGreat Egret
XGreat Blue Heron
XTurkey Vulture
XAmerican Crow
XBarn Swallow
XCarolina Wren
XNorthern Mockingbird
XEastern Towhee
XRed-winged Blackbird
XCommon Yellowthroat
XNorthern Cardinal
XBlue Grosbeak

August 20

XSpotted Sandpiper
XSolitary Sandpiper
XBrown Pelican
XOsprey
XBoat-tailed Grackle

August 18

XAmerican Black Duck
XShort-billed Dowitcher