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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.

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Recent reports from Pocosin Lakes NWR--Pungo Unit

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

July 5

9Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
25Mallard
4Northern Bobwhite
15Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
6Killdeer
3Laughing Gull
4Green Heron
3Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
4Great Crested Flycatcher
5Eastern Kingbird
4White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
10Barn Swallow
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
6European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
2American Robin
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
2Eastern Meadowlark
18Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
2Prothonotary Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
4Prairie Warbler
2Summer Tanager
8Northern Cardinal
8Blue Grosbeak
12Indigo Bunting

July 4

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Marsh Wren
2Yellow-breasted Chat