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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.

March 12

2American Oystercatcher
1Laughing Gull
10Ring-billed Gull
10American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
150Double-crested Cormorant
28Brown Pelican
1Northern Mockingbird
3House Finch
1Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
5Red-winged Blackbird
4Boat-tailed Grackle
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

March 9

2Gadwall
1Killdeer
44Northern Gannet

March 6

4American Wigeon
30Northern Pintail
1Surf Scoter
5Black Scoter
2Bufflehead
6Red-breasted Merganser
12Black-bellied Plover
1Willet
5Sanderling
150Dunlin
1Bonaparte's Gull
1Glaucous Gull
150Lesser Black-backed Gull
5Forster's Tern
1Common Loon
1Great Blue Heron
3American White Pelican
1Carolina Wren