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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 Vandemark Farms

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

August 3

150Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
30Killdeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Least Sandpiper
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
5Fish Crow
9Horned Lark
26Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal
4Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

August 2

1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Purple Martin
1Eastern Meadowlark
3Rock Pigeon
1Eastern Kingbird
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3American Robin

July 31

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2American Crow
4Northern Mockingbird
2House Finch
1Common Yellowthroat

July 29

1Spotted Sandpiper
5European Starling

July 28

1Upland Sandpiper