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.

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 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve

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

May 13

1Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
7Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
4American Robin
2House Finch
8American Goldfinch
11Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
3Pine Warbler
7Summer Tanager
8Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting

May 12

6Rock Pigeon
1Cooper's Hawk
1Mississippi Kite
2Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Hairy Woodpecker
4White-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
1Cliff Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Swainson's Thrush
2Cedar Waxwing
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Yellow-throated Warbler