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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.

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Recent reports from Cape Hatteras NS--Ramp 43-44 (Ponds & Beach)

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

April 24

3Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
2Willet
5Sanderling
12Bonaparte's Gull
24Laughing Gull
6Ring-billed Gull
6Lesser Black-backed Gull
19Least Tern
8Common Tern
2Royal Tern
1Common Loon
1Great Egret
1Osprey
1Eastern Meadowlark
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle

April 20

4American Black Duck
1King Rail
4Black-bellied Plover
4Parasitic Jaeger
7Herring Gull
6Great Black-backed Gull
2Forster's Tern
3Double-crested Cormorant
14Brown Pelican
4Barn Swallow
1Savannah Sparrow
5Common Grackle