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.

September 10

2Mourning Dove
2Black-bellied Plover
20Semipalmated Plover
40Short-billed Dowitcher
3Greater Yellowlegs
4Ruddy Turnstone
12Laughing Gull
6Ring-billed Gull
4American Herring Gull
6Great Black-backed Gull
3Caspian Tern
2Black Tern
1Sandwich Tern
9Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Little Blue Heron
1Great Egret
16Brown Pelican
1Carolina Wren
7Boat-tailed Grackle

September 8

4Sanderling
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Black Skimmer
10Forster's Tern
4Common Tern
3Osprey

September 5

1Great Blue Heron
2Barn Swallow