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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 V.E. and Lydia H. Owens Recreational Park

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

October 14

1Wood Duck ✓
7Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Loggerhead Shrike ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
15European Starling ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
9Eastern Bluebird ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
3Chipping Sparrow ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Meadowlark ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 13

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
3Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓