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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.

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Recent reports from Ecusta Pond (private)

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

April 23

27Canada Goose
1Northern Shoveler
4Mallard
2Hooded Merganser
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Common Loon
1Green Heron
33Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
99Tree Swallow
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
1European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
2American Goldfinch
3Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Grackle
1Palm Warbler

April 19

4Ruddy Duck
8Double-crested Cormorant
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
4House Finch
2Eastern Towhee
1Northern Parula
2Northern Cardinal
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Downy Woodpecker
1Peregrine Falcon
2Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Meadowlark

April 18

1Brown-headed Cowbird