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 SV5A

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

January 3

10Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
1Northern Shoveler
2Hooded Merganser
4Mourning Dove
1Virginia Rail
23Common Gallinule
13American Coot
1Forster's Tern
2Anhinga
2Double-crested Cormorant
14White Ibis
3Black-crowned Night Heron
3Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
4Snowy Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
3Northern Harrier
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Great Horned Owl
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Loggerhead Shrike
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
10Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Northern House Wren
1Marsh Wren
4Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
2Hermit Thrush
1Fox Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
23Savannah Sparrow
24Song Sparrow
1Lincoln's Sparrow
20Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
19Red-winged Blackbird
3Orange-crowned Warbler
1American Redstart
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal