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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 Pea Island NWR--North Pond Photo Blind

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

May 13

2American Black Duck
1American Oystercatcher
13Black-bellied Plover
2Semipalmated Plover
7Ruddy Turnstone
8Red Knot
475Dunlin
27Semipalmated Sandpiper
8Laughing Gull
2Herring Gull
78Least Tern
1Royal Tern
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
4Canada Goose
3Killdeer
5Short-billed Dowitcher
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Willet
12Least Sandpiper
2Common Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Song Sparrow
2Boat-tailed Grackle

May 11

4White-rumped Sandpiper

May 10

4Gadwall
6Sanderling
2Forster's Tern
1Brown Pelican
1Osprey

May 8

1Mallard
2Ring-billed Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Barn Swallow
2Northern Mockingbird