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The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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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--Ferry Parking and Trail

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

January 7

1Northern Harrier
250Double-crested Cormorant
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3House Finch
15Savannah Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
9Yellow-rumped Warbler

January 4

2Mourning Dove
3Brown Pelican
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Gray Catbird
1Field Sparrow
2Orange-crowned Warbler
1Nashville Warbler
1Palm Warbler
4Black Scoter
8Bufflehead
1Virginia Rail
38American Oystercatcher
6Laughing Gull
7Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
15Red-throated Loon
2Common Loon
650Northern Gannet
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
1Northern House Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
10American Robin
9Swamp Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal

January 2

2Turkey Vulture