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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.

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Recent reports from Ocracoke Island--South Pt. Rd.

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

May 12

1Canada Goose
1Mallard
10American Black Duck
4Mourning Dove
1Common Nighthawk
2Virginia Rail
4Black-bellied Plover
40Semipalmated Plover
2Short-billed Dowitcher
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Willet
8Greater Yellowlegs
1Red Knot
300Semipalmated Sandpiper
3Laughing Gull
1Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
2Black Skimmer
1Least Tern
8Royal Tern
1Black-crowned Night Heron
2Tricolored Heron
8Great Egret
6White Ibis
11Glossy Ibis
1Merlin
1Eastern Kingbird
1Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
60Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
3Eastern Towhee
100Red-winged Blackbird
6Common Grackle
3Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat

May 9

2Black-necked Stilt