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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 Riley Super Sod Farm (please respect farming operations and stay on roads)

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

September 4

1American Golden-Plover
8Killdeer
8Least Sandpiper
4Pectoral Sandpiper
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
4American Crow
1Wild Turkey
1Mourning Dove
1Little Blue Heron
1Snowy Egret
21Western Cattle-Egret
7Horned Lark
1Buff-breasted Sandpiper
1Eastern Kingbird
4Barn Swallow

September 1

1Northern Bobwhite
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
3Semipalmated Plover
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Blue Jay
1Northern Mockingbird
1Northern Cardinal
2Spotted Sandpiper
4Brown-headed Cowbird

August 31

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
4American Goldfinch
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
2Summer Tanager
2Blue Grosbeak
7Indigo Bunting
7Painted Bunting
4Wilson's Snipe
1Cooper's Hawk
1Peregrine Falcon
1European Starling
1Short-billed Dowitcher
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo