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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!


Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)



Recent reports from Biltmore Estate--The Lagoon

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

September 3

50Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
6Wild Turkey
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
15Chimney Swift
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Least Flycatcher
3Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
6American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
15Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
15Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Chestnut-sided Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
14Blue Grosbeak
4Mourning Dove
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle
1Northern Flicker
1Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
7Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Fish Crow

September 2

1Northern Mockingbird
3Baltimore Oriole
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Swainson's Thrush
1Field Sparrow
1Indigo Bunting
2Eastern Kingbird

September 1

1Veery
1American Redstart
1Magnolia Warbler
1Alder Flycatcher
1Northern Parula

August 31

1Killdeer
6Black Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Green Heron

August 30

1Prairie Warbler
1Osprey
1Cliff Swallow
1Scarlet Tanager

August 29

1Great Blue Heron
1Cape May Warbler
1Wilson's Warbler
1Rock Pigeon
1Yellow Warbler