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 Carolina Grove Ponds

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

June 19

11Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
4Common Gallinule
6Laughing Gull
3Least Tern
3Wood Stork
12Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
18White Ibis
1Glossy Ibis
5Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
3Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
9Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Swallow-tailed Kite
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
2Carolina Chickadee
1Purple Martin
11Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1House Finch
1Orchard Oriole
7Red-winged Blackbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle
5Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak