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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 Bonner Bridge Pier

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

November 19

5Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
4Great Black-backed Gull
5000Double-crested Cormorant
3White Ibis
1Great Blue Heron
20Brown Pelican
1Bald Eagle
1Northern Mockingbird
5Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 15

2Ruddy Turnstone
5Bonaparte's Gull
1Dark-eyed Junco
1White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
1Boat-tailed Grackle
3Tundra Swan
22Northern Pintail
1Surf Scoter
61Black Scoter
1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Willet
1Laughing Gull
11Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Forster's Tern
3Royal Tern
2Common Loon
5Northern Gannet
1Northern Flicker
1Gray Catbird
1American Pipit
8Savannah Sparrow
5Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat