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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.

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.

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Recent reports from Lake Brandt--Horsepen Creek Mudflats

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

April 16

4Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Lesser Yellowlegs
1Greater Yellowlegs
17Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
1Carolina Wren
3House Finch
4American Goldfinch
7Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

April 13

1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
8White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
10Mallard
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk

April 12

1Dunlin
2Great Egret
2Barred Owl
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 11

2Caspian Tern
1Turkey Vulture
1Hooded Merganser