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.

January 8

32Canada Goose
1Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
2Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
1House Finch
17Purple Finch
12White-throated Sparrow
3Northern Cardinal

January 7

4Rock Pigeon
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
5Blue Jay
3American Crow
5Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
2Cedar Waxwing
12Field Sparrow
35Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler

January 6

10Red-winged Blackbird
4Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Bonaparte's Gull
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
20European Starling
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch

January 4

2Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco

January 2

1Fox Sparrow
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Common Raven
1Swamp Sparrow