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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 Cypress Wetlands

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

May 15

3Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
2Mourning Dove
8Chimney Swift
2Common Gallinule
40Wood Stork
25Anhinga
6Double-crested Cormorant
500White Ibis
8Roseate Spoonbill
11Yellow-crowned Night Heron
13Black-crowned Night Heron
60Little Blue Heron
50Tricolored Heron
XSnowy Egret
3Green Heron
4Western Cattle-Egret
XGreat Egret
1Great Blue Heron
4Mississippi Kite
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
1Purple Martin
4Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Orchard Oriole
6Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Grackle
11Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Bald Eagle

May 12

2Canada Goose
2Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
10European Starling
2House Finch

May 11

1Eastern Kingbird
1Downy Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown-headed Cowbird

May 10

1Red-shouldered Hawk
2American Robin
15Cedar Waxwing
1Northern Yellow Warbler

May 9

1Rock Pigeon
2Laughing Gull
1Royal Tern
2American Crow
1Fish Crow