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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.

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Recent reports from Francis Beidler Forest Audubon Center & Sanctuary

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

April 10

1Northern Parula
1Great Egret
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Hermit Thrush
3Prothonotary Warbler
3Hooded Warbler
1Pine Warbler
5Yellow-throated Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
2Chimney Swift
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
6Turkey Vulture
1Blue Jay

April 9

1Anhinga
1Black Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Wren
2White-throated Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Mourning Dove
2Red-winged Blackbird

April 8

1Chipping Sparrow
1Wood Duck
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 4

1Mallard
50White Ibis
1Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Towhee
15Laughing Gull
1Swainson's Warbler
1Little Blue Heron
1Swallow-tailed Kite
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Bluebird
5Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler