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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.

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Recent reports from Bur-Mil Park

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

May 13

8Canada Goose
2Pileated Woodpecker
3American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
4European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
3Chipping Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

May 12

1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tree Swallow
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Common Grackle
2Indigo Bunting

May 9

2Mallard
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
6Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
3Downy Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
2Fish Crow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Eastern Towhee
5Northern Parula
3Black-throated Blue Warbler