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 14

3Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
11Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
12Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
11House Finch ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
8Chipping Sparrow ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
9Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
5Common Grackle ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
15Palm Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓

October 13

2Savannah Sparrow ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Northern Yellow Warbler ✓

October 12

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓