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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 Coastal Discovery Museum--Honey Horn Plantation

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

May 14

5Chimney Swift
5Clapper Rail
4Wood Stork
4White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
2Mississippi Kite
2Red-tailed Hawk
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
7Barn Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
3Chipping Sparrow
3Northern Parula
2Yellow-throated Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
2Painted Bunting

May 13

1Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Little Blue Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2Boat-tailed Grackle
1Pine Warbler