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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North Carolina County eBirding

Leaders by county

CountyLeaderSpecies
AlamanceAndrew Thornton156
AlexanderDwayne Martin195
AlleghanyGuy McGrane118
AnsonMichael McCloy170
AsheGuy McGrane149
AveryThomas McNeil129
BeaufortLucas Bobay161
BertieDavid Schroder60
BladenBruce Young93
BrunswickSherry Lane204
BuncombeSimon RB Thompson238
BurkeDwayne Martin181
CabarrusDavid Schroder103
CaldwellDwayne Martin212
CamdenAl Hooks93
CarteretMichael Cheves189
Caswelldavid pennebaker156
CatawbaDwayne Martin257
ChathamBruce Young211
CherokeeSimon RB Thompson68
ChowanDavid Schroder70
ClayAndrew Thornton57
ClevelandDavid Schroder120
ColumbusBruce Young57
CravenMichael Cheves210
CumberlandMichael McCloy106
CurrituckAl Hooks155
DareAl Hooks334
DavidsonDerek Hudgins114
DavieDerek Hudgins152
DuplinBruce Young82
DurhamBruce Young249
EdgecombeAnn Brice142
ForsythDavid Disher272
FranklinBruce Young101
GastonDavid Schroder102
GatesDavid Schroder72
GrahamSimon RB Thompson147
Granvilledavid pennebaker164
GreeneAnn Brice132
GuilfordAndrew Thornton250
HalifaxAnn Brice114
HarnettDavid Schroder116
HaywoodMichael McCloy144
HendersonSimon RB Thompson228
HertfordKeith Reich114
HokeRex Badgett116
HydeScott Winton229
IredellDerek Hudgins146
JacksonMichael McCloy151
JohnstonDavid Williams161
JonesMichael Cheves109
LeeRoger Shaw113
LenoirDavid Williams109
LincolnDerek Hudgins97
McDowellLucas Bobay104
MaconMichael McCloy104
MadisonAndrew Thornton98
MartinMichael McCloy70
MecklenburgDavid Schroder220
MitchellThomas McNeil110
MontgomeryMichael McCloy120
MooreMichael McCloy206
NashAnn Brice135
New HanoverSherry Lane293
NorthamptonAnn Brice100
OnslowSherry Lane138
OrangeKent Fiala224
PamlicoChristine Stoughton Root225
PasquotankDavid Schroder73
PenderSherry Lane139
PerquimansDavid Schroder74
Persondavid pennebaker208
PittRoger Shaw98
PolkSimon RB Thompson154
RandolphAndrew Thornton200
RichmondMartina Nordstrand138
RobesonLucas Bobay77
RockinghamNate Swick139
RowanDerek Hudgins104
RutherfordSimon RB Thompson119
SampsonDavid Schroder70
ScotlandMichael McCloy103
StanlyMichael McCloy110
StokesDerek Hudgins136
SurryDerek Hudgins124
SwainMichael McCloy146
TransylvaniaJudith Davis165
TyrrellLucas Bobay122
UnionMartina Nordstrand212
VanceAnn Brice115
WakeWS Barbour270
WarrenJeffrey Blalock67
WashingtonLucas Bobay143
WataugaGuy McGrane198
WayneDavid Williams141
WilkesGuy McGrane214
WilsonAnn Brice226
YadkinDerek Hudgins168
YanceyLucas Bobay167

Number of counties lead

David Schroder11
Michael McCloy11
Derek Hudgins8
Ann Brice7
Simon RB Thompson6
Bruce Young6
Lucas Bobay6
Andrew Thornton5
Guy McGrane4
Sherry Lane4
Dwayne Martin4
David Williams3
david pennebaker3
Michael Cheves3
Al Hooks3
Martina Nordstrand2
Thomas McNeil2
Roger Shaw2
Nate Swick1
WS Barbour1
Jeffrey Blalock1
Judith Davis1
David Disher1
Keith Reich1
Rex Badgett1
Scott Winton1
Kent Fiala1
Christine Stoughton Root1

County eBirding home

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