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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 Sparkleberry Landing

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

October 7

27Wood Duck ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
7Limpkin
1Killdeer ✓
2Wood Stork ✓
2Anhinga ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1White Ibis ✓
1Green Heron ✓
2Great Egret ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
5Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
6Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
5Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
7Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
7White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
4Red-winged Blackbird ✓
4Common Grackle ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
3Black-and-white Warbler ✓
3American Redstart ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
4Northern Cardinal ✓

October 6

3Common Gallinule ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
3Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓