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.

October 19

2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
8Anhinga ✓
2White Ibis ✓
2Snowy Egret ✓
4Great Egret ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
3Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
3American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
6Tree Swallow ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 18

3Common Gallinule ✓
1Little Blue Heron ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓

October 17

3Black-bellied Whistling-Duck ✓
3Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
12Laughing Gull ✓
10Tricolored Heron ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
6Fish Crow ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
10Common Grackle ✓
2Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓

October 13

2Roseate Spoonbill ✓
1Green Heron ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓