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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Oregon Inlet South Rock Jetty

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

January 17

4Bufflehead
2Killdeer
4Sanderling
2Bonaparte's Gull
10Ring-billed Gull
20American Herring Gull
5Great Black-backed Gull
1Royal Tern
15Northern Gannet
7000Double-crested Cormorant
1White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
5Great Blue Heron
50Brown Pelican
3Turkey Vulture
1Northern Mockingbird
3Song Sparrow
60Boat-tailed Grackle
20Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Common Eider
1Red-breasted Merganser
2Ruddy Turnstone
1Horned Grebe
1Great Egret
1Gray Catbird
2Savannah Sparrow
5Red-winged Blackbird
2Mourning Dove
1Wilson's Snipe
4Lesser Black-backed Gull
4American White Pelican
1Northern Flicker
3European Starling
1American Robin
2American Pipit
1Eastern Towhee
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

January 14

4Hooded Merganser