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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 Waves soundfront

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

July 3

30Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
20Laughing Gull
1Royal Tern
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Little Blue Heron
2Great Egret
1Brown Pelican
3Turkey Vulture
1Great Crested Flycatcher
45Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
4European Starling
3Northern Mockingbird
12House Sparrow
12House Finch
2Seaside Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal

July 2

1American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull

July 1

1Black-bellied Plover
1Willet
1Forster's Tern
1White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
1Green Heron

June 30

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
1Least Tern
1Great Blue Heron
1Fish Crow

June 29

2Killdeer
1Sandwich Tern
1American Robin

June 28

2Black Skimmer