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


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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.

September 13

2Caspian Tern
1Anhinga
1Little Blue Heron
41Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Belted Kingfisher
1White-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
3Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

September 12

3Wood Duck
10Common Gallinule
2Laughing Gull
12Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
10Western Cattle-Egret
9Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
4Black Vulture
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Barn Swallow
3Eastern Bluebird
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
3Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
5Summer Tanager