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 Gaia Farms (private, by permission only)

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

October 4

12Wild Turkey ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Wilson's Snipe ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
6Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
3Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
5Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Red-eyed Vireo ✓
17Blue Jay ✓
23American Crow ✓
8Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Northern House Wren ✓
8Carolina Wren ✓
3European Starling ✓
8Gray Catbird ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
4Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
35American Robin ✓
1Cedar Waxwing ✓
1House Finch ✓
26American Goldfinch ✓
10Chipping Sparrow ✓
11Song Sparrow ✓
1Lincoln's Sparrow ✓
14Eastern Towhee ✓
16Red-winged Blackbird ✓
14Tennessee Warbler ✓
6Common Yellowthroat ✓
4American Redstart ✓
3Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
22Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
15Northern Cardinal ✓
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓
3Indigo Bunting ✓
1Dickcissel