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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 Cypress Wetlands

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

October 23

10Common Gallinule ✓
2Wood Stork ✓
1Anhinga ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
5Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Red-winged Blackbird ✓
3Common Grackle ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
4American Redstart ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
5Palm Warbler ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓

October 19

19Double-crested Cormorant ✓
300White Ibis ✓
1Black-crowned Night Heron ✓
17Little Blue Heron ✓
15Tricolored Heron ✓
250Snowy Egret ✓
80Great Egret ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
4American Crow ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
3Cape May Warbler ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 18

3Rock Pigeon ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
1House Finch ✓
1Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓

October 17

2Northern House Wren ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓