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.

May 27

4Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
9Fish Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
2Purple Martin
2Northern House Wren
2Carolina Wren
5European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
10House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Common Grackle
7Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
2Carolina Chickadee
2White-breasted Nuthatch
20Cedar Waxwing
1Killdeer
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler

May 25

2Common Raven
1Mississippi Kite
1Green Heron
2Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Tree Swallow
1Brown Thrasher
1Common Yellowthroat
3Indigo Bunting

May 23

2Canada Goose
1Gray Catbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird