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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 Pitt Street Causeway Area

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

May 14

3Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
7Clapper Rail
1American Oystercatcher
17Semipalmated Plover
11Hudsonian Whimbrel
3Willet
57Ruddy Turnstone
1Red Knot
2Sanderling
2Dunlin
78Laughing Gull
7Least Tern
3Forster's Tern
17Royal Tern
2Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
9Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
22Brown Pelican
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
2Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
11Marsh Wren
1Carolina Wren
1European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
7Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
22Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Cardinal