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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 Hatchery WMA

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

March 19

2Canada Goose
2Blue-winged Teal
1Sora
8Common Gallinule
1Greater Yellowlegs
21Pied-billed Grebe
1Horned Grebe
3Common Loon
1Anhinga
1Great Egret
8American White Pelican
3Turkey Vulture
6Osprey
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1White-eyed Vireo
7Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
7Purple Martin
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
2Carolina Wren
5Cedar Waxwing
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Swamp Sparrow
7Red-winged Blackbird
28Common Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
2Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Northern Cardinal