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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.

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Recent reports from Waves soundfront

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

February 23

8American Wigeon
8Northern Pintail
30Bufflehead
20Rock Pigeon
12Mourning Dove
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Sora
1Killdeer
2Willet
2Greater Yellowlegs
6Sanderling
10Dunlin
200Ring-billed Gull
10American Herring Gull
4Great Black-backed Gull
2Forster's Tern
1Cooper's Hawk
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
20House Sparrow
20House Finch
2Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
50Red-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
20Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

February 22

1Black-bellied Plover
1Common Loon
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
8Brown Pelican
1Eastern Towhee

February 21

2Canada Goose
4Black Scoter
3Hooded Merganser
2Red-breasted Merganser
3White Ibis
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Northern Flicker
2American Robin
1Seaside Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler

February 20

3Gadwall
5Mallard
1Marsh Wren

February 19

2Greater Scaup
1Lesser Scaup
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Northern House Wren
1Savannah Sparrow

February 18

1Green-winged Teal
1Clapper Rail
1Laughing Gull
1Belted Kingfisher

February 17

1Eastern Meadowlark