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Mission Statement

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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By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Breach Inlet

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

February 19

3Rock Pigeon
1Ring-billed Gull
3Brown Pelican
1American Crow
3House Sparrow
1Willet
20Laughing Gull
6American Herring Gull
6Black Skimmer
3Forster's Tern
5Double-crested Cormorant
1Blue Jay
4European Starling
2Boat-tailed Grackle

February 16

13Black Scoter
3Black-bellied Plover
2Semipalmated Plover
30Sanderling
25Dunlin
3Bonaparte's Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
25Cedar Waxwing
3Savannah Sparrow

February 14

3Mallard
2Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
9Ruddy Turnstone
5Least Sandpiper
2Western Sandpiper
3White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
4Fish Crow
4Song Sparrow
5Common Grackle