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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 Hooded 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

1Hooded Merganser Nantahala Outdoor Center
1Hooded Merganser Lake Jeannette

May 11

1Hooded Merganser Lake Crabtree County Park

May 10

1Hooded Merganser Blue Ridge Pkwy--Sim's Pond Overlook MM 295.9
2Hooded Merganser Pactolus ER Lewis sand pit (private)
3Hooded Merganser 313 Walnut Creek Drive, Goldsboro, North Carolina, US (35.312, -77.863)
1Hooded Merganser Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance
8Hooded Merganser Alton King Road--Field and Ponds

May 9

2Hooded Merganser Ecusta Pond (private)
2Hooded Merganser Mattamuskeet NWR--Wildlife Drive West
2Hooded Merganser Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary
1Hooded Merganser Chicopee Wetland