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 1

30Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Greater Yellowlegs
20Laughing Gull
1American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
2Least Tern
2Royal Tern
4Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Egret
1Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
6Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
2European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
12House Sparrow
12House Finch
1Seaside Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

July 31

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Carolina Wren

July 29

5Canada Goose
2Semipalmated Plover
1Cooper's Hawk

July 28

2Tricolored Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1American Robin

July 27

1Black-bellied Plover
2Least Sandpiper
1Fish Crow

July 26

1Lesser Black-backed Gull