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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 Shem Creek Park

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

March 27

2Horned Grebe
30Laughing Gull
1Common Loon
4Double-crested Cormorant
18Brown Pelican
1Great Blue Heron
6Barn Swallow
1Marsh Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
20Red-winged Blackbird
50Boat-tailed Grackle

March 25

2Canada Goose
8Lesser Scaup
4Bufflehead
1Willet
1Ruddy Turnstone
1Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
2Forster's Tern
6Royal Tern
4Great Egret
3Tree Swallow

March 22

3Mallard
2Ring-billed Gull
1Belted Kingfisher
6Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler