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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 Carolina Beach State Park

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

March 26

1Mourning Dove
50Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
5Chipping Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
6Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

March 24

1Brown Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
2American Crow
3Snowy Egret
1Yellow-throated Warbler

March 23

1Killdeer
1Red-headed Woodpecker

March 22

1Great Egret
1Northern Flicker
1American Robin

March 21

2Laughing Gull
3Purple Martin
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
2Dark-eyed Junco
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
15Common Grackle
1Northern Parula

March 20

2Mallard
1Red-throated Loon
1White Ibis
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Blue-headed Vireo
1Northern Mockingbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Orange-crowned Warbler