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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.

June 22

1Mourning Dove
2American Oystercatcher
2Killdeer
5Willet
4Ruddy Turnstone
10Laughing Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
7American Herring Gull
2Black Skimmer
19Least Tern
1Forster's Tern
2Royal Tern
1Common Loon
1Double-crested Cormorant
3Purple Martin
1Northern Mockingbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Eider
1Black-bellied Plover
1Sanderling
1Great Black-backed Gull
2Common Tern
2Sandwich Tern
6Brown Pelican
2Barn Swallow
1Eastern Towhee
4Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat

June 19

1Semipalmated Sandpiper