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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.

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Recent reports from Patriot's Point--Old Brush Pile & Nature Trail (DO NOT USE, retired hotspot)

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

November 27

3Snow Goose
8Laughing Gull
4Ring-billed Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Wood Stork
7White Ibis
1Tricolored Heron
9Snowy Egret
5Great Egret
5Brown Pelican
3Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Least Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Blue Jay
25Tree Swallow
12Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
5Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
3House Finch
1Purple Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Clay-colored Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
12White-throated Sparrow
14Song Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
5Red-winged Blackbird
2Orange-crowned Warbler
9Northern Cardinal