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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!



Recent reports from Falls Lake--Will Suitt Mudflats

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

September 7

12Blue-winged Teal
2Mourning Dove
6Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
13Killdeer
1Semipalmated Plover
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Lesser Yellowlegs
1White-rumped Sandpiper
3Least Sandpiper
1Pectoral Sandpiper
9Double-crested Cormorant
19Great Egret
10Great Blue Heron
23Black Vulture
28Turkey Vulture
11Osprey
1Northern Harrier
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
7Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1Acadian Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
22American Crow
14Carolina Chickadee
18Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
8Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
19Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
3House Finch
6American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Northern Waterthrush
4Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Northern Yellow Warbler
6Pine Warbler
8Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting