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 Ecusta Pond (private)

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

December 19

1Canada Goose
11Mallard
3Ring-necked Duck
2Bufflehead
74Hooded Merganser
3Common Merganser
2Red-breasted Merganser
24Ruddy Duck
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Horned Grebe
8Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
2American Crow
1House Finch
1Song Sparrow
2American Black Duck
3Mourning Dove
2Bald Eagle
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Eastern Towhee

December 18

1Ring-billed Gull
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2American Robin

December 15

8Gadwall
12Green-winged Teal
1Lesser Scaup
9Wild Turkey
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1American Kestrel
1Peregrine Falcon
1Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
29European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
4American Goldfinch
3Fox Sparrow
6White-crowned Sparrow
14White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
8Northern Cardinal