About the Club

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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!


Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)



Recent reports from Pea Island NWR--North Pond Wildlife Trail

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

December 18

1Snow Goose
150Tundra Swan
3Blue-winged Teal
25Northern Shoveler
50Gadwall
40American Wigeon
4Mallard
150American Black Duck
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
10Northern Pintail
1Green-winged Teal
75Redhead
2Ring-necked Duck
25Greater Scaup
150Bufflehead
6Hooded Merganser
10Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
6American Coot
10American Avocet
4American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
3Pied-billed Grebe
25Double-crested Cormorant
8White Ibis
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
30American White Pelican
2Northern Harrier
1Northern Flicker
3Gray Catbird
3Northern Mockingbird
2Song Sparrow
10Swamp Sparrow
10Eastern Meadowlark
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

December 16

1Lesser Scaup
2Red-breasted Merganser
5Wilson's Snipe
2Bonaparte's Gull
40Ring-billed Gull
2Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Little Blue Heron
2Belted Kingfisher
2American Crow
1Northern House Wren
1Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle

December 15

1Canvasback
1Common Goldeneye
5Dunlin
5Forster's Tern
2Royal Tern
10Northern Gannet
3Brown Pelican
3Bald Eagle
2European Starling
1House Finch