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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Florida County eBirding

Leaders by county

CountyLeaderSpecies
AlachuaAndrew Thornton144
BakerLucas Bobay9
BayMatt Malin37
BradfordShelley Rutkin15
BrevardMichael McCloy137
BrowardBruce Young57
CalhounNobody0
CharlotteMartina Nordstrand42
CitrusCherrie Sneed57
ClayAndrew Thornton64
CollierShelley Rutkin110
ColumbiaWS Barbour36
DeSotoWS Barbour18
DixieMichael McCloy2
DuvalAndrew Thornton164
EscambiaMatt Malin12
FlaglerAndrew Thornton106
FranklinCherrie Sneed57
GadsdenNobody0
GilchristAl Hooks9
GladesShelley Rutkin24
GulfNobody0
HamiltonThomas McNeil5
HardeeWS Barbour21
HendryShelley Rutkin51
HernandoShelley Rutkin30
HighlandsWS Barbour17
HillsboroughAndrew Thornton86
HolmesCherrie Sneed13
Indian RiverDwayne Martin39
JacksonDave Eslinger64
JeffersonWS Barbour21
LafayetteWS Barbour22
LakeMartina Nordstrand57
LeeAndrew Thornton95
LeonMichael McCloy68
LevyThomas McNeil94
LibertyNobody0
MadisonShelley Rutkin4
ManateeChristine Stoughton Root128
MarionShelley Rutkin47
MartinDavid Williams33
Miami-DadeMichael McCloy124
MonroeLucas Bobay181
NassauAndrew Thornton32
OkaloosaMatt Malin42
OkeechobeeWS Barbour46
OrangeSherry Lane114
OsceolaSimon RB Thompson95
Palm BeachSimon RB Thompson94
PascoShelley Rutkin64
PinellasShelley Rutkin189
PolkShelley Rutkin43
PutnamAndrew Thornton77
St. JohnsAndrew Thornton276
St. LucieLucas Bobay16
Santa RosaMatt Malin24
SarasotaChristine Stoughton Root137
SeminoleMichael McCloy65
SumterShelley Rutkin47
SuwanneeThomas McNeil45
TaylorWS Barbour7
UnionLucas Bobay20
VolusiaSherry Lane130
WakullaWS Barbour89
WaltonMatt Malin11
WashingtonMatt Malin14

Number of counties lead

Shelley Rutkin11
WS Barbour9
Andrew Thornton9
Matt Malin6
Michael McCloy5
Lucas Bobay4
Nobody4
Thomas McNeil3
Cherrie Sneed3
Martina Nordstrand2
Christine Stoughton Root2
Sherry Lane2
Simon RB Thompson2
David Williams1
Dave Eslinger1
Al Hooks1
Bruce Young1
Dwayne Martin1

County eBirding home

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