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.

July 18

2Canada Goose
30Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Black-bellied Plover
1Killdeer
10Laughing Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
7White Ibis
1Great Egret
1Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
20Purple Martin
3Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
4European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
12House Sparrow
12House Finch
2Seaside Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
4Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal

July 17

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
2American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
4Royal Tern
1Belted Kingfisher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird

July 16

2Least Tern
1Osprey

July 15

1Spotted Sandpiper

July 14

1Greater Yellowlegs

July 13

2Ruddy Turnstone
2Least Sandpiper
1Forster's Tern
1Summer Tanager

July 12

2Fish Crow