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 FernLeaf Wilderness Campus

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

October 15

2Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
5Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
10Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
9Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
7White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Winter Wren ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
12Eastern Bluebird ✓
4American Robin ✓
6House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
1Hooded Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 14

4Black Vulture ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Blue-headed Vireo ✓
1Common Raven ✓
6Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓

October 13

1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
4Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Nashville Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓

October 12

1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1American Redstart ✓

October 9

1Wood Thrush ✓
1Ovenbird ✓