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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 Research Pkwy.

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

September 4

32Canada Goose
8Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Killdeer

September 2

1Spotted Sandpiper
2American Goldfinch

September 1

1Turkey Vulture
3Green Heron
1Gray Catbird

August 31

4Lesser Yellowlegs
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Towhee
1Northern Cardinal
70Rock Pigeon
2Least Sandpiper
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Blue Grosbeak

August 30

3Chimney Swift
1American Golden-Plover
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Song Sparrow
1Brown Thrasher
3Blue Jay
6Greater Yellowlegs
1Eastern Bluebird
3House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Tufted Titmouse

August 29

1Indigo Bunting
1Wood Duck