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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--Twiford Rd.

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

April 14

16Northern Bobwhite
10Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Killdeer
14Wilson's Snipe
6Greater Yellowlegs
5Laughing Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
12Turkey Vulture
4Osprey
3Northern Harrier
3Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Horned Lark
4Purple Martin
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6House Wren
2Carolina Wren
6European Starling
2Eastern Bluebird
20Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
6Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
26Eastern Meadowlark
1Brown-headed Cowbird
12Common Grackle
1Boat-tailed Grackle
2Prothonotary Warbler
6Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler