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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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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 Hooper Lane

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

May 15

XMallard
XMourning Dove
XKilldeer
XSemipalmated Plover
1White-rumped Sandpiper
XLeast Sandpiper
XPectoral Sandpiper
XSemipalmated Sandpiper
XWillow Flycatcher
XAmerican Crow
XBarn Swallow
XEuropean Starling
XNorthern Mockingbird
XHouse Finch
XAmerican Goldfinch
XSong Sparrow
XRed-winged Blackbird
XIndigo Bunting
5Wild Turkey
1Fish Crow
XTree Swallow
XNorthern Rough-winged Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
2Eastern Bluebird
1Bobolink
1Eastern Meadowlark

May 14

2Carolina Wren
1American Robin
1Eastern Towhee
1Northern Cardinal

May 12

2Purple Martin

May 11

2Black Vulture
1House Sparrow
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Cedar Waxwing
3Savannah Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole

May 10

1Canada Goose
1Sora
1Sandhill Crane
1Wilson's Snipe
5Solitary Sandpiper
1Cooper's Hawk
1Bald Eagle
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Spotted Sandpiper
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Dunlin
3Blue-winged Teal
12Lesser Yellowlegs