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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 Pea Island NWR--South Pond

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

July 10

3Black-necked Stilt
1Killdeer
12Laughing Gull
7Forster's Tern
1Common Loon
3Double-crested Cormorant
5White Ibis
1Glossy Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
3Great Egret
4Red-winged Blackbird

July 9

12Canada Goose
2American Avocet
7Greater Yellowlegs
1Least Sandpiper
1Purple Martin
1Northern Mockingbird
2House Finch
1Boat-tailed Grackle

July 8

2Mallard
5American Black Duck
3Mourning Dove
1Black-bellied Plover
1Willet
4Semipalmated Sandpiper
2Least Tern
2Royal Tern
1Little Blue Heron
3Brown Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Barn Swallow
2European Starling
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat

July 7

11Lesser Yellowlegs
32Black Skimmer