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 SV3

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

January 3

4Wood Duck
7Blue-winged Teal
79Northern Shoveler
7Gadwall
4Green-winged Teal
120Ring-necked Duck
4Bufflehead
11Hooded Merganser
37Mourning Dove
1Sora
3Common Gallinule
1American Coot
5Killdeer
3American Woodcock
3Wilson's Snipe
1Forster's Tern
2Wood Stork
2Double-crested Cormorant
41White Ibis
2Little Blue Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
1Merlin
3Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
86Fish Crow
35Tree Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Northern House Wren
13Carolina Wren
7Gray Catbird
4Northern Mockingbird
2American Goldfinch
15White-throated Sparrow
15Savannah Sparrow
29Song Sparrow
2Lincoln's Sparrow
90Swamp Sparrow
8Eastern Towhee
44Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Boat-tailed Grackle
2Orange-crowned Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
8Yellow-rumped Warbler
13Northern Cardinal