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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.

October 6

3Anhinga ✓
2White Ibis ✓
21Great Egret ✓
4Turkey Vulture ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
2American Crow ✓
4Fish Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
5American Redstart ✓
1Northern Yellow Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
6Northern Cardinal ✓

October 3

2Black-bellied Whistling-Duck ✓
9Wild Turkey ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Sora ✓
11Common Gallinule ✓
3Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Roseate Spoonbill ✓
4Little Blue Heron ✓
7Tricolored Heron ✓
2Snowy Egret ✓
2Green Heron ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
6Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
8White-eyed Vireo ✓
4Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
10Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
6Northern Waterthrush ✓
22Common Yellowthroat ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓
4Indigo Bunting ✓
1Painted Bunting ✓

October 2

1Double-crested Cormorant ✓