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.

October 2

2Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
1Black-throated Green Warbler

October 1

3Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
2White-eyed Vireo
3Tufted Titmouse
12Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Song Sparrow
2Tennessee Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
2Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler

September 30

4Palm Warbler

September 29

30Chimney Swift
1European Starling
1Eastern Towhee

September 28

1Rock Pigeon
3Killdeer
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Goldfinch

September 26

1Prairie Warbler
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Swainson's Thrush
3American Robin

September 25

5Canada Goose