About the Club

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 RibbonWalk Nature Preserve

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

May 3

9Canada Goose
2Mallard
3Mourning Dove
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
5Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
4Veery
5Swainson's Thrush
1Wood Thrush
2American Robin
7Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
3Ovenbird
3Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
5Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Summer Tanager
4Scarlet Tanager
8Northern Cardinal
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
2American Crow
1Brown Thrasher

May 2

1Northern House Wren
1American Redstart
2Blackpoll Warbler
1Indigo Bunting

April 30

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Barred Owl
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Cape May Warbler
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak