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.

August 15

10Canada Goose
30Rock Pigeon
8Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Short-billed Dowitcher
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Lesser Yellowlegs
3Least Sandpiper
20Laughing Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
2Royal Tern
9Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
11Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5Eastern Kingbird
1Fish Crow
10Purple Martin
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
20House Sparrow
20House Finch
2Seaside Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
8Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
3Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak

August 14

1Black-bellied Plover
1Killdeer
1Semipalmated Plover
2White Ibis
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle

August 13

1Clapper Rail
4Least Tern
1Green Heron
4Barn Swallow

August 12

6Common Nighthawk
1Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs

August 11

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
6Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Cooper's Hawk

August 10

2Tricolored Heron