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 Yawkey Wildlife Center (restricted access)

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

May 23

XWood Duck
XMottled Duck
XWild Turkey
XMourning Dove
XYellow-billed Cuckoo
XCommon Nighthawk
XChimney Swift
XClapper Rail
XCommon Gallinule
XBlack-necked Stilt
XAmerican Avocet
XBlack-bellied Plover
XKilldeer
XSemipalmated Plover
XShort-billed Dowitcher
XSpotted Sandpiper
XSolitary Sandpiper
XWillet
XGreater Yellowlegs
XRuddy Turnstone
XRed Knot
XDunlin
XWhite-rumped Sandpiper
XPectoral Sandpiper
XSemipalmated Sandpiper
XLaughing Gull
XRing-billed Gull
XBlack Skimmer
XLeast Tern
XGull-billed Tern
XForster's Tern
XRoyal Tern
XWood Stork
XAnhinga
XDouble-crested Cormorant
XWhite Ibis
XRoseate Spoonbill
XLeast Bittern
XYellow-crowned Night Heron
XBlack-crowned Night Heron
XLittle Blue Heron
XTricolored Heron
XReddish Egret
XSnowy Egret
XGreen Heron
XGreat Egret
XGreat Blue Heron
XBrown Pelican
XTurkey Vulture
XOsprey
XBald Eagle
XRed-bellied Woodpecker
XPileated Woodpecker
XEastern Wood-Pewee
XGreat Crested Flycatcher
XEastern Kingbird
XWhite-eyed Vireo
XYellow-throated Vireo
XBlue Jay
XAmerican Crow
XFish Crow
XCarolina Chickadee
XTufted Titmouse
XNorthern Rough-winged Swallow
XBarn Swallow
XBlue-gray Gnatcatcher
XMarsh Wren
XCarolina Wren
XEuropean Starling
XNorthern Mockingbird
XEastern Bluebird
XHouse Finch
XAmerican Goldfinch
XChipping Sparrow
XSeaside Sparrow
XEastern Towhee
XYellow-breasted Chat
XOrchard Oriole
XRed-winged Blackbird
XBrown-headed Cowbird
XCommon Grackle
XBoat-tailed Grackle
XProthonotary Warbler
XCommon Yellowthroat
XNorthern Parula
XPine Warbler
XYellow-throated Warbler
XSummer Tanager
XNorthern Cardinal
XBlue Grosbeak
XIndigo Bunting
XPainted Bunting

May 22

2Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
2Northern Bobwhite
2Lesser Yellowlegs
1Least Sandpiper
1Caspian Tern