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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 Truex, Rish and Parrish Roads

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

August 3

38Killdeer
24White Ibis
1Glossy Ibis
8Little Blue Heron
84Western Cattle-Egret
3Great Egret
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Eastern Phoebe
3Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
8Barn Swallow
2Cliff Swallow
1Carolina Wren
11European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
3House Finch
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Northern Cardinal
4Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
1Painted Bunting

July 31

4Mourning Dove
2Least Sandpiper
5Wood Stork
1Snowy Egret
20Turkey Vulture
6Swallow-tailed Kite
1Mississippi Kite
20Purple Martin
4Orchard Oriole
3Brown-headed Cowbird

July 29

2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Chimney Swift
1Pectoral Sandpiper