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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.

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Recent reports from Pinckney Retreat (Restricted Access)

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

May 15

1Mourning Dove
6Black-bellied Plover
14Semipalmated Plover
5Hudsonian Whimbrel
1Spotted Sandpiper
3Dunlin
3White-rumped Sandpiper
3Least Sandpiper
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
3Laughing Gull
1Royal Tern
2Wood Stork
24White Ibis
1Black-crowned Night Heron
2Little Blue Heron
3Tricolored Heron
4Snowy Egret
4Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
2Black Vulture
7Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
3Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
6Boat-tailed Grackle
1Yellow-throated Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Painted Bunting

May 13

3Canada Goose
1Swallow-tailed Kite
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown Thrasher
1Ovenbird
1American Redstart
3Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler