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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 Currituck Banks National Estuarine Research Reserve

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

April 18

2Mourning Dove
1Royal Tern
4White Ibis
1Osprey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Wren
1Marsh Wren
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
3White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
10Common Grackle
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

April 17

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Turkey Vulture
1Tree Swallow
1American Robin
2House Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat

April 16

2Forster's Tern
1Great Blue Heron
1Merlin
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Dark-eyed Junco