About the Club

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.

July 4

11Wood Duck
6Common Gallinule
5Anhinga
1White Ibis
1Black-crowned Night Heron
6Little Blue Heron
5Tricolored Heron
19Snowy Egret
3Green Heron
21Great Egret
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Cardinal
2Mourning Dove
4Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Carolina Wren
1Black-necked Stilt
1Wood Stork
1Roseate Spoonbill

June 29

1Killdeer
1Laughing Gull
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Swallow-tailed Kite
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Eastern Bluebird
5Red-winged Blackbird
1Western Cattle-Egret
2Blue Jay
1European Starling
1Chipping Sparrow
2Common Grackle
1Northern Parula

June 28

6Wild Turkey
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Warbler