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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 Alligator River NWR--Creef Cut Wildlife Trail

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

March 18

2Wood Duck
2Killdeer
16Lesser Yellowlegs
8Greater Yellowlegs
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Northern Harrier
22Red-winged Blackbird
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1American Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Swamp Sparrow
6Common Grackle

March 15

2Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Pine Warbler

March 14

1Green-winged Teal
1Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
2Palm Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Northern Cardinal