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 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning

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

November 24

5Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
6Field Sparrow
10White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
9Red-winged Blackbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

November 23

1Red-tailed Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
220European Starling
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
6Dark-eyed Junco
1Eastern Towhee
1Killdeer
7Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Cooper's Hawk
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
7Blue Jay
7American Crow
2Common Raven
6Tufted Titmouse
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
1Winter Wren
110Cedar Waxwing
3Purple Finch
10American Goldfinch
1Fox Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
140Brown-headed Cowbird
200Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler

November 22

1Orange-crowned Warbler

November 18

12Canada Goose
1Red-shouldered Hawk