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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!


Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)



Recent reports from Botanical Gardens at Asheville

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

May 17

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
5Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
10Carolina Wren
3Cedar Waxwing
7Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

May 16

1Acadian Flycatcher
1Blue-headed Vireo
1American Crow
1Gray Catbird
2Swainson's Thrush
2American Robin
1Song Sparrow
1American Redstart
1Mourning Dove
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3American Goldfinch
2House Finch
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1European Starling
1Common Grackle

May 15

1Connecticut Warbler
1Black Vulture
1Chipping Sparrow
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Northern Parula
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Common Yellowthroat
1Magnolia Warbler
1White-throated Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Hooded Warbler

May 14

1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Northern Waterthrush
XEastern Bluebird
1Hairy Woodpecker
1House Sparrow
1Cooper's Hawk
1Canada Warbler

May 13

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
1Northern Flicker
1Summer Tanager
1Brown Thrasher