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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 Kinnakeet Shores and Sound Access

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

October 21

12Mallard ✓
4Mourning Dove ✓
2Common Gallinule ✓
2Laughing Gull ✓
4American Herring Gull ✓
2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
5Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
5Brown Pelican ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
7Northern Mockingbird ✓
6American Robin ✓
2House Finch ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
3Swamp Sparrow ✓
4Eastern Towhee ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Ovenbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
3Northern Parula ✓
4Blackpoll Warbler ✓
35Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓