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 The Hound and Husky House

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

September 27

8Canada Goose ✓
6Mourning Dove ✓
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
3American Herring Gull ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
24Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
6Red-eyed Vireo ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
2European Starling ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
3House Sparrow ✓
8House Finch ✓
2Baltimore Oriole ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
12American Redstart ✓
6Cape May Warbler ✓
3Northern Parula ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
7Palm Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
1Dickcissel ✓

September 26

1Great Blue Heron ✓
2American Crow ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
4Laughing Gull ✓
5Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1American Robin ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Mallard ✓
1Great Egret ✓