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 MESA Nature Trail

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

September 16

1Killdeer
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
6Northern Mockingbird
3House Finch
8American Goldfinch
1Pine Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

September 14

4Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
2American Robin
2Field Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Summer Tanager

September 13

1Chimney Swift
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Prairie Warbler
1Canada Warbler

September 11

1Common Grackle

September 10

3Canada Goose
1Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow