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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 Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary

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

June 20

15Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
1Green Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
XCarolina Chickadee
2Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
XBlue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
2American Goldfinch
2Song Sparrow
XRed-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal

June 19

7Chimney Swift
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
1American Crow
3Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
4House Finch
1Orchard Oriole
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue Jay
6Tufted Titmouse
6Purple Martin
1Brown Creeper
1Wood Thrush
1Cedar Waxwing
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Flicker
1Fish Crow
4Barn Swallow
1Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird

June 16

1Turkey Vulture
1Northern House Wren
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Northern Yellow Warbler

June 15

1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3European Starling
1Baltimore Oriole
1Common Grackle