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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 Gadsdenville Boat Landing

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

January 9

1Mourning Dove
2Black-bellied Plover
8Willet
2Ring-billed Gull
5Forster's Tern
2Double-crested Cormorant
15White Ibis
3Little Blue Heron
3Tricolored Heron
8Snowy Egret
6Great Egret
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
12Eastern Bluebird
10Cedar Waxwing
5House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Pine Warbler
25Yellow-rumped Warbler

January 8

9Clapper Rail
2Killdeer
2Great Blue Heron
1Western Kingbird
2Marsh Wren
2Northern Cardinal