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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--Wildlife Drive

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

April 23

1Mourning Dove
3Turkey Vulture
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Bluebird
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Prairie Warbler

April 22

2Wood Duck
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4Carolina Chickadee
3Purple Martin
1Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
10European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Meadowlark
15Brown-headed Cowbird
2Rusty Blackbird
7Boat-tailed Grackle
3Prothonotary Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

April 21

2Killdeer
2Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Barred Owl
1Pileated Woodpecker
4Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow

April 20

6Common Loon
1Merlin

April 18

1Northern Harrier
1Gray Kingbird