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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 The River Reserve Neighborhood (private property)

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

May 5

1Mourning Dove
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4Eastern Bluebird
3Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Louisiana Waterthrush
3American Redstart
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1American Crow
2Cliff Swallow

May 4

2Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Towhee
2Cape May Warbler
2Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting