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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.

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 BRP- Sparta

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

September 26

2Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
75Chimney Swift ✓
9Black Vulture ✓
24Turkey Vulture ✓
2Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
2Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
13Broad-winged Hawk ✓
6Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
4Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
3American Kestrel ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Blue-headed Vireo ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
59Blue Jay ✓
9American Crow ✓
5Common Raven ✓
12Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
5White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Red-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
17Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
22Red Crossbill ✓
34American Goldfinch ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
7Eastern Towhee ✓
4Common Grackle ✓
144Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
2Hooded Warbler ✓
3American Redstart ✓
23Cape May Warbler ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
2Magnolia Warbler ✓
76Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
13Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
4Pine Warbler ✓
3Scarlet Tanager ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
35Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓