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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 DRO lease (private)

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

September 28

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Yellow-throated Vireo ✓
1Philadelphia Vireo ✓
2Red-eyed Vireo ✓
7Blue Jay ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
7Carolina Wren ✓
5Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
10Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
2American Robin ✓
23Cedar Waxwing ✓
7House Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
6Eastern Towhee ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
12Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Nashville Warbler ✓
7Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Hooded Warbler ✓
3American Redstart ✓
3Northern Parula ✓
5Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
10Northern Cardinal ✓
5Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
8Indigo Bunting ✓

September 25

1Chimney Swift ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1American Crow ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Northern Yellow Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓