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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.

December 10

45Canada Goose
800Tundra Swan
30Sandhill Crane
6Killdeer
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
6Northern Harrier
1Red-tailed Hawk
2American Kestrel

December 9

2500Snow Goose
38Red-winged Blackbird
1Eastern Screech-Owl
12European Starling

December 7

8Gadwall
4American Wigeon
6Mallard
2American Black Duck
5Green-winged Teal
4Ring-necked Duck
2Red-breasted Merganser
4Mourning Dove
10Turkey Vulture
3Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
1Merlin
5American Robin
4White-throated Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal

December 6

2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
25Horned Lark
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Carolina Wren
5Eastern Bluebird
2Dark-eyed Junco
5Rusty Blackbird
50Common Grackle
20Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Wood Duck
1American Pipit
2Carolina Chickadee
1American Goldfinch