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 Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

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

July 10

2Killdeer
2Laughing Gull
1American Herring Gull
3Great Black-backed Gull
1Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
2Barn Swallow
20European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2House Sparrow
3Boat-tailed Grackle
1Common Tern
3Great Egret
3Common Grackle

July 9

2Mourning Dove
1Sandwich Tern
5Royal Tern
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Field Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Cardinal

July 5

5Canada Goose
1Clapper Rail
2American Oystercatcher
1Black-bellied Plover
1Semipalmated Plover
1Willet
1Ring-billed Gull
2Lesser Black-backed Gull
35Black Skimmer
40Least Tern
2Caspian Tern
22Forster's Tern
40Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
3Snowy Egret
2Great Blue Heron
120Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Carolina Chickadee
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1American Robin
1Seaside Sparrow
44Red-winged Blackbird