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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.

June 20

45Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
20Laughing Gull
2American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Least Tern
4Royal Tern
5Double-crested Cormorant
2White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
1Great Egret
9Brown Pelican
40Purple Martin
4Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
12House Sparrow
12House Finch
3Seaside Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
8Red-winged Blackbird
6Common Grackle
10Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal

June 19

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
2Sandwich Tern
4European Starling

June 16

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Forster's Tern
1Little Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Brown-headed Cowbird

June 15

1Clapper Rail

June 14

2Semipalmated Plover
2Willet
1Ruddy Turnstone
4Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Caspian Tern
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird