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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.

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Recent reports from Fairfield harbour

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

May 8

19Canada Goose
38Mourning Dove
4Killdeer
25Laughing Gull
3Forster's Tern
1Royal Tern
4Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
11Turkey Vulture
10Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Eastern Screech-Owl
1Great Horned Owl
4Red-headed Woodpecker
14Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
10Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
22Blue Jay
4Carolina Chickadee
14Tufted Titmouse
8Tree Swallow
15Purple Martin
16Barn Swallow
7White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
12Carolina Wren
26European Starling
1Gray Catbird
12Brown Thrasher
24Northern Mockingbird
12Eastern Bluebird
5American Robin
37House Sparrow
6House Finch
5Eastern Towhee
2Orchard Oriole
33Red-winged Blackbird
17Common Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
27Northern Cardinal