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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.

February 16

4Gadwall
2Redhead
3Bufflehead
3Hooded Merganser
1Mourning Dove
9American Oystercatcher
2Black-bellied Plover
1Killdeer
8Marbled Godwit
4Short-billed Dowitcher
3Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
2Ruddy Turnstone
200Dunlin
1Bonaparte's Gull
25Laughing Gull
20Ring-billed Gull
5American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
20Forster's Tern
40Double-crested Cormorant
3Brown Pelican
1Northern Harrier
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 15

1Royal Tern
2Song Sparrow

February 14

1White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
5Red-winged Blackbird
10Boat-tailed Grackle

February 13

1Snowy Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture

February 11

1Semipalmated Plover
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
2American Robin
2Least Sandpiper
1Belted Kingfisher