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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Recent reports from Dunes

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

July 27

6Rock Pigeon
3Eurasian Collared-Dove
4Mourning Dove
1Laughing Gull
1Royal Tern
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird

July 25

2Hudsonian Whimbrel
100Willet
2Ruddy Turnstone
300Sanderling
1Least Sandpiper
2Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
9Great Black-backed Gull
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
30Least Tern
2Common Tern
3Sandwich Tern
1Great Egret
1Fish Crow
7Purple Martin
1Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
2House Finch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
2Northern Cardinal