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 Bogue Inlet

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

October 26

1Mourning Dove ✓
2Black-bellied Plover ✓
6Semipalmated Plover ✓
5Willet ✓
1Greater Yellowlegs ✓
6Ruddy Turnstone ✓
17Sanderling ✓
11Dunlin ✓
8Western Sandpiper ✓
XLaughing Gull ✓
XRing-billed Gull ✓
1American Herring Gull ✓
9Great Black-backed Gull ✓
3Lesser Black-backed Gull ✓
1Black Skimmer ✓
8Caspian Tern ✓
4Forster's Tern ✓
4Common Tern ✓
XSandwich Tern ✓
XRoyal Tern ✓
6Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1White Ibis ✓
XBrown Pelican ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
1House Finch ✓
2Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 20

67Short-billed Dowitcher ✓
4Long-billed Dowitcher ✓
4Snowy Egret ✓
8Great Egret ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
3Osprey ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Merlin ✓
15Tree Swallow ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
15European Starling ✓
2Saltmarsh Sparrow ✓