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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 Sunset Beach--Twin Lakes

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

June 29

1Common Gallinule
1Forster's Tern
1Wood Stork
1Anhinga
8Double-crested Cormorant
7Roseate Spoonbill

June 27

2Mourning Dove
3Laughing Gull
1Least Tern
3Caspian Tern
5White Ibis
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Black-crowned Night Heron
2Little Blue Heron
2Tricolored Heron
9Snowy Egret
4Green Heron
3Great Egret
7Turkey Vulture
4Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
4Fish Crow
2Bank Swallow
2Purple Martin
8Barn Swallow
1European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
6Red-winged Blackbird
8Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Cardinal