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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 29

3Mourning Dove
6Royal Tern
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Anhinga
1Black-crowned Night Heron
6Little Blue Heron
2Tricolored Heron
100Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
42Great Egret
5Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
2Carolina Wren
3American Robin
1Common Gallinule
2Killdeer
20Least Sandpiper
2Ring-billed Gull
1Bald Eagle
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern House Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
4Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
6Boat-tailed Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal