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


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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 Modern Turf Farm (Check in at Office)

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

August 13

12Mourning Dove
60Killdeer
1Semipalmated Plover
8Least Sandpiper
10Pectoral Sandpiper
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
17Western Cattle-Egret
1Great Egret
3Turkey Vulture
6Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Horned Lark
1Carolina Wren
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Indigo Bunting
1Painted Bunting
150Canada Goose
1Upland Sandpiper
15White Ibis
1Eastern Kingbird
5American Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Blue Grosbeak

August 11

3Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Green Heron
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Towhee

August 9

2Fish Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
5Solitary Sandpiper
1Little Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Cliff Swallow
1Brown-headed Cowbird

August 8

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Goldfinch