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!



Recent reports from North River Farms (permission required)

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

July 3

4Canada Goose
1Wild Turkey
1Mourning Dove
1Northern Mockingbird
1Northern Cardinal
2Eastern Towhee
3Prairie Warbler

July 1

4Wood Duck
1Common Nighthawk
1Chuck-will's-widow
6Chimney Swift
4Black-necked Stilt
10Killdeer
100Laughing Gull
1Forster's Tern
25White Ibis
6Glossy Ibis
2Black-crowned Night Heron
4Little Blue Heron
2Tricolored Heron
5Snowy Egret
3Green Heron
20Western Cattle-Egret
11Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
15American Crow
7Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Purple Martin
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
7Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
8Yellow-breasted Chat
25Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Yellowthroat
7Blue Grosbeak
15Indigo Bunting

June 30

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1King Rail
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Eastern Screech-Owl
1Downy Woodpecker
2Red-eyed Vireo
4Tree Swallow
4Barn Swallow
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Orchard Oriole
120Common Grackle
3Prothonotary Warbler
2Pine Warbler
5Summer Tanager

June 29

1American Black Duck

June 28

1Blue-winged Teal
1Mallard
1Red-tailed Hawk