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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 Orton Pond

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

May 16

1Mallard
2Northern Bobwhite
2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
8Laughing Gull
3Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
4Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Goldfinch
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
9Common Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting
3Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
4Great Blue Heron
1Eastern Wood-Pewee

May 12

2Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Little Blue Heron
1Western Cattle Egret
1Great Egret
2White Ibis
4Glossy Ibis
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager

May 11

1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
2Bachman's Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Painted Bunting