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 Waves soundfront

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

July 4

40Rock Pigeon
4Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
3Semipalmated Sandpiper
20Laughing Gull
1American Herring Gull
3Great Black-backed Gull
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Caspian Tern
2Forster's Tern
1Sandwich Tern
7Royal Tern
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Egret
2Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
50Purple Martin
4Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
4European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
12House Sparrow
16House Finch
3Seaside Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal

July 3

1Virginia Rail
2White Ibis
1Snowy Egret
1American Crow
1Song Sparrow

July 2

1Gray Catbird

July 1

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Least Tern
1Common Loon
1Tricolored Heron

June 30

1Brown Thrasher