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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 Waves soundfront

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

March 17

10Bufflehead
2Rock Pigeon
6Mourning Dove
2Laughing Gull
1Carolina Wren
12House Sparrow
12House Finch
2Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
40Red-winged Blackbird
6Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

March 16

2Red-breasted Merganser
1American Oystercatcher
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Ring-billed Gull
2American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
3Northern Gannet
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
10Brown Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Marsh Wren
2European Starling
2Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1White-throated Sparrow
1Seaside Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee

March 15

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
1Merlin

March 14

2Canada Goose
2Gadwall
2American Black Duck
3Black Scoter
1Virginia Rail
1Sora
2Killdeer
2Dunlin
1Bonaparte's Gull
1Forster's Tern
1Common Loon
5000Double-crested Cormorant

March 13

3Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Meadowlark

March 11

2Green-winged Teal
1Clapper Rail
1Horned Grebe
1Red-throated Loon
4White Ibis
1American Bittern
1Common Yellowthroat