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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 Goldsboro Wastewater Treatment Plant

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

November 13

1Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
1Wood Duck ✓
160Northern Shoveler ✓
9Mallard ✓
220Green-winged Teal
190Ring-necked Duck ✓
2Bufflehead ✓
3Hooded Merganser ✓
300Ruddy Duck ✓
160American Coot ✓
2Killdeer ✓
3Long-billed Dowitcher
1Wilson's Snipe ✓
11Greater Yellowlegs ✓
2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
3Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
3American Crow ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
3European Starling ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2White-throated Sparrow ✓
6Savannah Sparrow ✓
30Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

November 12

1Northern Harrier ✓
11Lesser Yellowlegs ✓
4Least Sandpiper ✓
2Bonaparte's Gull ✓
3Ring-billed Gull ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
3Song Sparrow ✓

November 11

67Canada Goose ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

November 9

3Gadwall ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
1Horned Lark ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
3Swamp Sparrow ✓

November 8

3Blue-winged Teal ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
12Brown-headed Cowbird ✓