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 NCSU Agroecology Education Farm & Fike Teaching Garden

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

May 14

1Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
8Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Eastern Phoebe
3Eastern Kingbird
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Common Raven
10Tree Swallow
1Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
7House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal
3Indigo Bunting
2Canada Goose
1Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
3Mississippi Kite
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2European Starling
5Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
2Chipping Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
16Bobolink
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

May 13

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Carolina Chickadee
2Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1American Robin
1Pine Siskin
1Grasshopper Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
1American Redstart
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

May 12

1Wood Duck
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1American Kestrel
1Gray Catbird
1Baltimore Oriole