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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 NCSU Hill Forest

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

May 11

1Common Raven
6Canada Goose
15Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
8Ruby-throated Hummingbird
9Black Vulture
11Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
5Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
8Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
4Hairy Woodpecker
6Pileated Woodpecker
9Eastern Wood-Pewee
7Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
5Great Crested Flycatcher
8White-eyed Vireo
3Yellow-throated Vireo
34Red-eyed Vireo
8Blue Jay
19American Crow
1Fish Crow
9Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
1Horned Lark
7Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
28Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
30Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
1Veery
1Swainson's Thrush
8Wood Thrush
37Cedar Waxwing
9American Goldfinch
21Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
6Yellow-breasted Chat
2Eastern Meadowlark
4Orchard Oriole
18Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
15Ovenbird
2Louisiana Waterthrush
2Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
5Kentucky Warbler
18Common Yellowthroat
9Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
15Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
2Northern Yellow Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
17Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
3Prairie Warbler
7Summer Tanager
6Scarlet Tanager
29Northern Cardinal
3Rose-breasted Grosbeak
8Blue Grosbeak
23Indigo Bunting