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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 Purple Finch

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

May 14

10Canada Goose
10Wild Turkey
5Mourning Dove
1Osprey
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-headed Woodpecker
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
4Hairy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
8White-eyed Vireo
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
7Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
8Fish Crow
3Common Raven
18Carolina Chickadee
18Tufted Titmouse
4Purple Martin
5White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
12Carolina Wren
7Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
9Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
20American Robin
14Cedar Waxwing
7House Sparrow
8House Finch
2Pine Siskin
5American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
3Field Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-breasted Chat
2Baltimore Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
2Worm-eating Warbler
2American Redstart
2Northern Yellow Warbler
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
3Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
12Northern Cardinal