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 Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve

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

July 19

1Mourning Dove
4Purple Martin
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Cardinal
1Least Sandpiper
6Laughing Gull
2Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Green Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Great Crested Flycatcher
8Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
8Red-winged Blackbird
1Blue Grosbeak

July 18

1Osprey
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2Brown Thrasher
2Indigo Bunting

July 15

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Mockingbird
3Summer Tanager
1Wood Duck
1Chuck-will's-widow
8Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2American Herring Gull
5Great Black-backed Gull
1Royal Tern
15Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1American Robin
3Prothonotary Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1American Crow
1Gray Catbird