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 Sea Pines

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

November 8

20Semipalmated Plover ✓
10Sanderling ✓
5Dunlin ✓
3Laughing Gull ✓
3Ring-billed Gull ✓
5Forster's Tern ✓
7Royal Tern ✓
3Double-crested Cormorant ✓
5Brown Pelican ✓
2Osprey ✓
25Tree Swallow ✓

November 6

5Killdeer ✓
1Wood Stork ✓
5Anhinga ✓
7White Ibis ✓
2Little Blue Heron ✓
2Tricolored Heron ✓
2Snowy Egret ✓
5Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
6Eastern Phoebe ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
15American Crow ✓
7Fish Crow ✓
8Carolina Chickadee ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
5Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
10Carolina Wren ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
2Hermit Thrush ✓
2American Robin ✓
2House Sparrow ✓
12House Finch ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
2White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
4Eastern Towhee ✓
5Red-winged Blackbird ✓
5Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓
12Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓