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 Turnipseed Preserve

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

September 25

5Canada Goose ✓
2Wood Duck ✓
1Wild Turkey ✓
3Mourning Dove ✓
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
3Black Vulture ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
5Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
5Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
6American Crow ✓
1Common Raven ✓
8Carolina Chickadee ✓
10Tufted Titmouse ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
6Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
14Carolina Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
3House Finch ✓
11American Goldfinch ✓
31Red-winged Blackbird ✓
6Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
4Pine Warbler ✓
2Summer Tanager ✓
22Northern Cardinal ✓
3Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓