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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 Fort Fisher--Federal Point/The Rocks

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

March 6

7American Oystercatcher
15Laughing Gull
3Double-crested Cormorant
2Northern Mockingbird

March 4

1Black-bellied Plover
1Willet
4Ruddy Turnstone
1Great Blue Heron
8Brown Pelican
4Song Sparrow
4Boat-tailed Grackle

March 2

2Black Scoter
XBonaparte's Gull
XRing-billed Gull
1Great Cormorant
1Marsh Wren
XCarolina Wren
1Eastern Towhee
XYellow-rumped Warbler

March 1

1Mourning Dove
5Dunlin
2Forster's Tern
1Royal Tern
2Saltmarsh Sparrow

February 28

1Hudsonian Whimbrel
1Sanderling
2American Herring Gull
1Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1Northern Cardinal