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 Manteo Airport

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

July 28

25Canada Goose
16Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
26Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Greater Yellowlegs
3Least Sandpiper
11Pectoral Sandpiper
10Laughing Gull
1American Herring Gull
4Royal Tern
10Double-crested Cormorant
2Green Heron
45Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
18Fish Crow
5Purple Martin
11Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak