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 Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center

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

February 5

67Blue-winged Teal
44Northern Shoveler
58Gadwall
2American Wigeon
70Northern Pintail
35Green-winged Teal
42Hooded Merganser
15Mourning Dove
1Clapper Rail
16Common Gallinule
48American Avocet
12Killdeer
51Short-billed Dowitcher
3Long-billed Dowitcher
4Wilson's Snipe
9Lesser Yellowlegs
12Greater Yellowlegs
30Dunlin
25Least Sandpiper
1Laughing Gull
2American Herring Gull
6Forster's Tern
2Pied-billed Grebe
3Wood Stork
20Double-crested Cormorant
56White Ibis
18Glossy Ibis
3Roseate Spoonbill
1Black-crowned Night Heron
3Little Blue Heron
10Tricolored Heron
8Snowy Egret
6Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
3American White Pelican
3Brown Pelican
15Turkey Vulture
4Bald Eagle
2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1American Kestrel
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
1American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
1Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Meadowlark
100Red-winged Blackbird
2Rusty Blackbird
5Boat-tailed Grackle
3Yellow-rumped Warbler