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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--Sawyer Lake Rd.

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

May 13

1Indigo Bunting

May 11

2Wood Duck
1Northern Bobwhite
2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
XPurple Martin
1Eastern Meadowlark
XRed-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
XCommon Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler

May 10

2Killdeer
2Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
6Carolina Chickadee
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
5European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
5Common Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

May 9

1Laughing Gull
1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Kingbird
2Ovenbird

May 8

3Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron