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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.

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Recent reports from Caw Caw Interpretive Center

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

July 12

1Mourning Dove
3Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Little Blue Heron
7Turkey Vulture
11Swallow-tailed Kite
2Mississippi Kite
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
9Red-winged Blackbird
4Northern Cardinal
1Painted Bunting
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
9Laughing Gull
1Royal Tern
5Anhinga
3White Ibis
9Roseate Spoonbill
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
8Great Egret
2Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
7Common Yellowthroat
1Prairie Warbler
2Indigo Bunting
1Clapper Rail
1Killdeer
1Green Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
5American Crow
3Fish Crow
1Blue Grosbeak

July 11

1Chimney Swift
1Western Cattle-Egret
4Black Vulture
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2Yellow-throated Vireo
3Blue Jay
1Barn Swallow
6White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
5Boat-tailed Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
4Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager

July 9

2Wood Stork
1Purple Martin

July 8

1Eastern Bluebird