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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 Davis-Gaddy’s

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

October 27

14Wood Duck ✓
7Mallard ✓
1Wild Turkey ✓
3Mourning Dove ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
6Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
4Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
13Blue Jay ✓
15American Crow ✓
14Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
21Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
5Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
4Winter Wren ✓
1Eastern Marsh Wren ✓
9Carolina Wren ✓
2European Starling ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
8Eastern Bluebird ✓
3Hermit Thrush ✓
12American Robin ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
4House Finch ✓
1Pine Siskin ✓
21American Goldfinch ✓
1Fox Sparrow ✓
6Dark-eyed Junco ✓
2White-crowned Sparrow ✓
38White-throated Sparrow ✓
17Song Sparrow ✓
4Swamp Sparrow ✓
17Eastern Towhee ✓
1Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
9Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
32Northern Cardinal ✓