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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 SC Home

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

May 8

4Mourning Dove
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
4Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
9House Sparrow
6House Finch
4Orchard Oriole
15Brown-headed Cowbird
18Common Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
10Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak

May 7

1White-breasted Nuthatch
4American Goldfinch
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Summer Tanager
1Indigo Bunting

May 6

1Pileated Woodpecker
2Chipping Sparrow

May 5

1Mississippi Kite

May 4

2Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
4Purple Martin
19Cedar Waxwing

May 3

1Chuck-will's-widow
2Chimney Swift
1Osprey
4White-throated Sparrow
3Painted Bunting

May 2

2European Starling