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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 Sewee Preserve (restricted access)

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

September 28

8Clapper Rail ✓
1Hudsonian Whimbrel ✓
7Spotted Sandpiper ✓
7Willet ✓
1Greater Yellowlegs ✓
8Laughing Gull ✓
9Wood Stork ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
13White Ibis ✓
4Tricolored Heron ✓
2Snowy Egret ✓
1Green Heron ✓
7Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
7Turkey Vulture ✓
6Osprey ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker ✓
2American Kestrel ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
5Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
2House Finch ✓
2Seaside Sparrow ✓
4Red-winged Blackbird ✓
6Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
2American Redstart ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓
4Pine Warbler ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓