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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--Possum Rd.

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

May 8

5Wood Duck
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Chimney Swift
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barn Owl
1Barred Owl
4Red-headed Woodpecker
8Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
8Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
5Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Purple Martin
2White-breasted Nuthatch
10Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
39Prothonotary Warbler
16Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
4Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
7Prairie Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting