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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.

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 Taylor land (Private, by permission only)

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

October 28

22Canada Goose ✓
7Mourning Dove ✓
1Killdeer ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
1Merlin ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
15Blue Jay ✓
18American Crow ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
8Carolina Wren ✓
6Brown Thrasher ✓
4Northern Mockingbird ✓
7Eastern Bluebird ✓
4Hermit Thrush ✓
6American Robin ✓
3Cedar Waxwing ✓
4House Finch ✓
23Pine Siskin ✓
12American Goldfinch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Fox Sparrow ✓
9White-crowned Sparrow ✓
14White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Vesper Sparrow ✓
8Savannah Sparrow ✓
33Song Sparrow ✓
2Lincoln's Sparrow ✓
28Swamp Sparrow ✓
10Eastern Towhee ✓
9Eastern Meadowlark ✓
12Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓
7Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓