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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 Betsy Kerrison Nature Trail

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

November 6

2Clapper Rail
2Wood Stork
1Black Vulture
1Osprey
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
5Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
15Tree Swallow
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Black-and-white Warbler
3Ring-billed Gull
3Double-crested Cormorant
2Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
3Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
6Northern Flicker
5American Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Marsh Wren
5Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
2Eastern Towhee
8Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal