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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 Magnolia Gardens

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

January 10

19Blue-winged Teal
2Mallard
88Green-winged Teal
6Hooded Merganser
6Common Gallinule
56American Coot
3Killdeer
2Least Sandpiper
1Bonaparte's Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
7Forster's Tern
2Pied-billed Grebe
3Anhinga
5Double-crested Cormorant
87White Ibis
1Little Blue Heron
2Tricolored Heron
4Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
6Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
4Black Vulture
14Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
5Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
100Tree Swallow
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
5American Robin
1White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Rusty Blackbird
6Common Grackle
6Boat-tailed Grackle
4Pine Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
2Mourning Dove
1Northern Harrier
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
4Tufted Titmouse
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Swamp Sparrow
2Palm Warbler