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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.

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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 Currituck Banks National Estuarine Research Reserve

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

July 6

6Mourning Dove
1Great Egret
4Osprey
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
6Eastern Wood-Pewee
7Great Crested Flycatcher
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
13Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
12Purple Martin
4Barn Swallow
8Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
6Carolina Wren
1American Robin
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle
10Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

July 4

1Laughing Gull
1Glossy Ibis
1Green Heron
1Brown Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
1Eastern Kingbird
1Tree Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
1Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat

July 3

1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown-headed Cowbird