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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 Carolina Beach Lake

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

May 16

3Mourning Dove
7Laughing Gull
1Common Tern
2Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Egret
5Brown Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
25Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
XAmerican Crow
1Fish Crow
XCarolina Chickadee
XTufted Titmouse
XBrown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
XCarolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
XEastern Bluebird
1Bachman's Sparrow
XChipping Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
1Boat-tailed Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
19Pine Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
XNorthern Cardinal
2Painted Bunting