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.

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Recent reports from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

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

May 9

6Canada Goose
10Mourning Dove
4Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
6Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
4American Robin
2House Finch
2Eastern Towhee
8Common Grackle
2American Redstart
6Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
10Northern Cardinal
2Wood Duck
1Mallard
7Spotted Sandpiper
2Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
14Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
1American Kestrel
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
6Barn Swallow
5Cliff Swallow
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Orchard Oriole
7Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
1Painted Bunting

May 8

1Cedar Waxwing
1Swainson's Thrush
4American Goldfinch
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Hooded Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Summer Tanager

May 5

1Magnolia Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak