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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.

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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.

May 22

2Mourning Dove
3Black-bellied Plover
10Semipalmated Plover
2Willet
20Laughing Gull
19Brown Pelican
2Northern Mockingbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle

May 21

7American Oystercatcher
9Dunlin
6Semipalmated Sandpiper
3Sandwich Tern
5Royal Tern

May 20

2Clapper Rail
1Killdeer
6Ruddy Turnstone
4Sanderling
2Least Sandpiper
6Black Skimmer
2Forster's Tern
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Painted Bunting

May 19

1Hudsonian Whimbrel
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron

May 18

3White Ibis
1Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1American Crow
1Barn Swallow
1Red Knot
1American Herring Gull

May 17

1Black Scoter
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Least Tern
2Osprey
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Cardinal
15Surf Scoter
1Common Grackle