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 Western North Carolina Nature Center

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

October 7

3Canada Goose ✓
1Wild Turkey ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Green Heron ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Barn Swallow ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1European Starling ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓
1Cedar Waxwing ✓
1House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1White-crowned Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Hooded Warbler ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓