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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 Sunset Beach--Twin Lakes

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

November 30

9Hooded Merganser
4Common Gallinule
2American Coot
1Forster's Tern
6Pied-billed Grebe
1Anhinga
11Black-crowned Night Heron
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Sora
2Killdeer
2Laughing Gull
4Ring-billed Gull
5Double-crested Cormorant
9White Ibis
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Cooper's Hawk
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2White-throated Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
8Red-winged Blackbird
13Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Cardinal