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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 Home 35.828200 -82.341060

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July 11

11Mourning Dove
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Pine Siskin
24American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
3Northern Cardinal

July 10

2American Crow
1Brown Thrasher
1Wood Thrush
1American Robin
2Eastern Towhee
1Indigo Bunting

July 9

1Blue-headed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Scarlet Tanager

July 8

1Cedar Waxwing

July 7

1Northern Flicker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Hooded Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1Barred Owl