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 Alligator River NWR

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

May 16

2Wood Duck
2Northern Bobwhite
1Wild Turkey
3Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
2Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Great Horned Owl
2Barred Owl
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
6Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
25Purple Martin
1Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
9European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Goldfinch
4Eastern Meadowlark
4Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
8Prothonotary Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting

May 10

1Downy Woodpecker
1Yellow Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler