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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 Fisher--Federal Point/The Rocks

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

April 22

1Mourning Dove
3Clapper Rail
5American Oystercatcher
2Black-bellied Plover
1Hudsonian Whimbrel
2Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
12Laughing Gull
1American Herring Gull
1Sandwich Tern
3Royal Tern
2White Ibis
8Glossy Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
3Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Sedge Wren
1Marsh Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Seaside Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
6Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Cardinal
1Painted Bunting

April 21

2Dunlin
3Great Black-backed Gull
20Forster's Tern
1Eastern Bluebird

April 18

1Ruddy Turnstone