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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 Bodie Island Lighthouse & Pond

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

July 5

2Mourning Dove
51King Rail
5Killdeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Laughing Gull
1Forster's Tern
2Great Egret
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Kingbird
1Tree Swallow
9Purple Martin
15Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
15European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
3House Finch
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
9Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

July 4

1Brown Pelican
1Royal Tern
1Green Heron
1American Crow
1Prairie Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

July 1

2Pine Warbler

June 30

1Carolina Chickadee
1Orchard Oriole
3American Black Duck
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Osprey
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
3Boat-tailed Grackle

June 29

3Chuck-will's-widow