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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.

December 28

3Red-breasted Merganser
2American Oystercatcher
1Laughing Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Forster's Tern
1White Ibis
1Great Egret
3Brown Pelican
1Belted Kingfisher
9Tree Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
2Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 26

1Semipalmated Plover
1Ruddy Turnstone
3Dunlin
1American Herring Gull
113Double-crested Cormorant

December 22

1Marbled Godwit
1Tricolored Heron
4Boat-tailed Grackle
2Palm Warbler

December 21

2Willet
1Royal Tern