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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 Pocosin Lakes NWR--Pungo Unit

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

October 24

1Great Blue Heron ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
15Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 22

25Canada Goose ✓
4Wild Turkey ✓
5Mourning Dove ✓
7Killdeer ✓
5Wilson's Snipe ✓
1Greater Yellowlegs ✓
4Black Vulture ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
2Northern Harrier ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
2American Kestrel ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Horned Lark ✓
3Tree Swallow ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
1European Starling ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
5Savannah Sparrow ✓
15Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
15Eastern Meadowlark ✓
40Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓