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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.

February 6

9Surf Scoter
1Long-tailed Duck
1American Herring Gull
600Double-crested Cormorant
1Song Sparrow
90Ring-billed Gull
50Great Black-backed Gull
2Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Common Eider
6Black Scoter
2Red-breasted Merganser
2Killdeer
1Common Loon
1Brown Pelican
2Red-winged Blackbird

February 5

23Cedar Waxwing

February 4

1Lesser Scaup
1White-winged Scoter
2Ruddy Turnstone

February 3

1Gray Catbird