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 10

8Canada Goose
8Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Carolina Chickadee
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
27American Robin
3House Finch
4Chipping Sparrow
11Field Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
9White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
4Northern Cardinal

November 9

2Rock Pigeon
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1American Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2European Starling
15Cedar Waxwing
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
4Tufted Titmouse
4Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown Thrasher
7Hermit Thrush
2Purple Finch
3Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
25Common Grackle

November 8

2Black Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Cooper's Hawk
2Gray Catbird
5American Goldfinch
100Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
20Brown-headed Cowbird