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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.

December 13

5Common Eider
4Red-breasted Merganser
2Killdeer
1Ruddy Turnstone
6Sanderling
2Laughing Gull
1Common Loon
XDouble-crested Cormorant
1Snowy Egret
1Great Blue Heron
XBrown Pelican
1Northern Mockingbird
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Boat-tailed Grackle
10Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 11

5Ring-billed Gull
12American Herring Gull
7Great Black-backed Gull
2Lesser Black-backed Gull
3Forster's Tern
1Red-throated Loon
1Northern Gannet
1Merlin
7American Robin
5Swamp Sparrow
2Bufflehead
1Mourning Dove
1American Oystercatcher
1Red Knot
1Common Grackle

December 10

3Savannah Sparrow
15Canada Goose
30Tundra Swan
35Black Scoter
1Great Egret
2Red-winged Blackbird

December 9

1Horned Grebe
3Turkey Vulture
1Tree Swallow