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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!


Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)



Recent reports from Pactolus ER Lewis sand pit (private)

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

June 29

43Canada Goose
5Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Chimney Swift
8Killdeer
15Laughing Gull
3Least Tern
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
7Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Barred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Fish Crow
9Purple Martin
5Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
4House Finch
6Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
8Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
2Northern Cardinal
5Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting