About the Club

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 Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

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

October 10

1Killdeer ✓
7Semipalmated Plover ✓
1Lesser Yellowlegs ✓
1Semipalmated Sandpiper ✓
16Laughing Gull ✓
1Lesser Black-backed Gull ✓
2Royal Tern ✓
1Little Blue Heron ✓
1Tricolored Heron ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
6American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
10Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
200Tree Swallow ✓
4Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Red-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown Creeper ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
9European Starling ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
5American Robin ✓
5House Finch ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
50Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1American Redstart ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
5Northern Parula ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
8Palm Warbler ✓
18Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
5Northern Cardinal ✓