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.

October 5

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
4Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
4American Crow ✓
1Common Raven ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
10Gray Catbird ✓
6Brown Thrasher ✓
4Northern Mockingbird ✓
8Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
4American Robin ✓
4House Finch ✓
12American Goldfinch ✓
4Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
4American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
8Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓
3Indigo Bunting ✓

October 4

1Chimney Swift ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓

October 3

77Common Grackle ✓

October 2

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1Fish Crow ✓

October 1

2Mourning Dove ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓

September 30

1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓