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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.

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 Fripp

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

May 12

4Mourning Dove
1Semipalmated Plover
1Piping Plover
2Wilson's Plover
2Spotted Sandpiper
2Willet
1Dunlin
2Least Sandpiper
6Least Tern
1Great Egret
18Brown Pelican
2Black Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Bald Eagle
2Blue Jay
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2House Finch
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat

May 11

2Eurasian Collared-Dove
2Clapper Rail
2Black-bellied Plover
3Wood Stork
1Little Blue Heron
2Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Fish Crow
8Barn Swallow
1Northern Cardinal