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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 Orangeburg Sod Farms (please respect farming operations and stay on roads)

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

August 3

40Mourning Dove
65Killdeer
2Solitary Sandpiper
4Least Sandpiper
18Pectoral Sandpiper
1Little Blue Heron
45Western Cattle-Egret
1Great Egret
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Eastern Kingbird
1Loggerhead Shrike
1Blue Jay
5American Crow
7Horned Lark
8Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
15Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

August 2

1White Ibis
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4European Starling
1Painted Bunting

July 31

2Common Ground Dove
1Peregrine Falcon
27Red-winged Blackbird

July 29

1Snowy Egret
2Carolina Chickadee
4House Finch