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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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Locations where Common Merganser has been recently reported in North Carolina

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

May 15

16Common MerganserFerguson Fields (Kituwah Farm)

May 14

10Common Merganser Oconaluftee River Trail

May 12

6Common MerganserLake Lure
1Common Merganser River's Edge Park
1Common Merganser River Road (Hot Springs)

May 11

1Common Merganser 7019 Crabtree Road, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, US (35.897, -82.145)
1Common Merganser Valle Crucis Community Park

May 10

3Common Merganser turtle rock

May 9

2Common Merganser Zillicoah
1Common Merganser 113 Jim Grady Rd, Morganton US-NC 35.78212, -81.72164
7Common Merganser Island Park
1Common Merganser 8459–8493 Elk Creek Rd, Deep Gap US-NC 36.16392, -81.50483