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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 Mattamuskeet NWR

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

February 8

5Cackling Goose
XCanada Goose
XTundra Swan
XBlue-winged Teal
XNorthern Shoveler
100American Wigeon
XMallard
XNorthern Pintail
1Ruddy Duck
XAmerican Coot
5Pied-billed Grebe
XBlack Vulture
1Bald Eagle
XAmerican Kestrel
3Tree Swallow

February 7

1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Northern Mockingbird
1Savannah Sparrow

February 6

XSnow Goose
3Green-winged Teal
3Hooded Merganser
1Sora
3American Bittern
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
5Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
10Red-winged Blackbird
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal
50Gadwall
3American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Marsh Wren
8Common Grackle
3American Black Duck
6Mourning Dove
3Ring-billed Gull
1Snowy Egret
3Great Egret
1Northern Harrier
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
4Northern Flicker
3Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
5American Robin
1American Goldfinch