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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 6

2Ruddy Turnstone
2Sanderling
1Purple Sandpiper
1Ring-billed Gull
6American Herring Gull
75Great Black-backed Gull
100Northern Gannet
1000Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Great Blue Heron
200Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Merlin
1Northern Mockingbird
4House Finch
1Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
13Boat-tailed Grackle
15Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Canada Goose
300Black Scoter
2Red-breasted Merganser
2Mourning Dove
1Clapper Rail
3Killdeer
1Willet
40Laughing Gull
4Common Loon
1White Ibis
1Great Egret
24American White Pelican
1Northern Flicker
1Gray Catbird
2White-throated Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler
2Tundra Swan