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 Riverbend Park

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

October 5

24Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
5Chimney Swift ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
4Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Philadelphia Vireo
7Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
6Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
4American Redstart ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
3Magnolia Warbler ✓
4Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
4Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
5Northern Cardinal ✓