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!


Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)



Recent reports from Congaree NP (Congaree Swamp)

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

May 8

4Wood Duck
5Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
6Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Great Egret
4Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
3Red-shouldered Hawk
4Barred Owl
11Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Hairy Woodpecker
6Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Acadian Flycatcher
5Great Crested Flycatcher
6White-eyed Vireo
9Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
5American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
11Carolina Wren
1Eastern Towhee
2Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
3Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
4Hooded Warbler
4American Redstart
32Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
8Summer Tanager
20Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
1Mourning Dove
3Yellow-throated Vireo
2American Robin
2American Goldfinch

May 4

1Killdeer
1Solitary Sandpiper
4Anhinga
1White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
4Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
3Mississippi Kite
4Fish Crow
5Barn Swallow
70Cliff Swallow
1Gray Catbird
1Swainson's Thrush
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
3Swainson's Warbler
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
4Painted Bunting
1Great Horned Owl
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Eastern Bluebird
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Ovenbird
1Prairie Warbler
1Chipping Sparrow