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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area

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

March 26

3Mallard
5Mourning Dove
6American Oystercatcher
3Semipalmated Plover
5Wilson's Plover
1Wilson's Snipe
2Willet
2Sanderling
1Dunlin
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Ring-billed Gull
3Caspian Tern
5Forster's Tern
1Common Loon
1Double-crested Cormorant
11Brown Pelican
1Snowy Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Northern Mockingbird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Common Grackle

March 23

1Killdeer
2Tricolored Heron
1Great Egret
1Fish Crow
6House Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
12Boat-tailed Grackle

March 22

6Laughing Gull
1Belted Kingfisher