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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 Fairfield harbour

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

August 14

10Canada Goose
37Mourning Dove
9Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Spotted Sandpiper
11Laughing Gull
2Forster's Tern
1Royal Tern
8Double-crested Cormorant
4Green Heron
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
8Osprey
4Belted Kingfisher
9Red-headed Woodpecker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
32Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
10Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
7Barn Swallow
9White-breasted Nuthatch
7Brown-headed Nuthatch
13Carolina Wren
12European Starling
1Gray Catbird
8Brown Thrasher
8Northern Mockingbird
7Eastern Bluebird
12American Robin
13House Sparrow
14House Finch
4Eastern Towhee
8Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
28Northern Cardinal