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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 Bird Island State Reserve

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

May 16

4Black Scoter
2Ruddy Turnstone
16Sanderling
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
12Laughing Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
1Herring Gull
1Royal Tern
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Brown Pelican
4Barn Swallow
12European Starling
2House Sparrow
4Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Cardinal

May 13

6Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Clapper Rail
6Semipalmated Plover
1Wilson's Plover
1Whimbrel
5Willet
28Red Knot
1Sandwich Tern
1Little Blue Heron
2Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
2Green Heron
5Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Eastern Kingbird
4Purple Martin
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
8House Finch
1Yellow Warbler