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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!


Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)



Recent reports from Waves soundfront

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

September 4

30Rock Pigeon
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
8Mourning Dove
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1King Rail
1Clapper Rail
4American Avocet
1Black-bellied Plover
4Semipalmated Plover
6Whimbrel
20Laughing Gull
2American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
2Sandwich Tern
12Royal Tern
12Double-crested Cormorant
8White Ibis
6Great Egret
2Brown Pelican
2Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Wren
4European Starling
2Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
30House Sparrow
20House Finch
1Seaside Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
8Bobolink
1Baltimore Oriole
6Red-winged Blackbird
10Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
4Boat-tailed Grackle
1American Redstart
2Northern Cardinal

September 3

1Killdeer
1Least Sandpiper
4Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Caspian Tern
2Common Tern
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Brown Thrasher
1Common Yellowthroat
2Prairie Warbler

September 2

1Cooper's Hawk
1Black-and-white Warbler

September 1

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Willet
1Dickcissel

August 31

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Cape May Warbler
5Yellow Warbler

August 30

1Greater Yellowlegs
1Snowy Egret
8Eastern Kingbird
1Marsh Wren

August 29

1Short-billed Dowitcher
3Pectoral Sandpiper
1Northern Waterthrush