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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!


Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)



Recent reports from Hoffman Road Drowning Creek to SCS

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

May 17

7Canada Goose
16Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Common Nighthawk
2Red-headed Woodpecker
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
1Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
4European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2Swainson's Thrush
2Wood Thrush
3American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
4Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Northern Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Kentucky Warbler
1American Redstart
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

May 16

1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
2Barred Owl
1Fish Crow
3Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak

May 15

1Turkey Vulture
2Mississippi Kite
3Purple Martin
1House Finch