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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!


Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)



Recent reports from Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.)

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

September 16

1Great Egret
5Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
9American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
4Northern Cardinal
3Rose-breasted Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
9White-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
3Tufted Titmouse
5Gray Catbird
6Eastern Bluebird
1Veery
2Summer Tanager
2Scarlet Tanager

September 14

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Black Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
2Yellow-throated Vireo
12Red-eyed Vireo
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
1Chipping Sparrow
8Brown-headed Cowbird
2Northern Waterthrush
1Golden-winged Warbler
1Blue-winged Warbler
7Black-and-white Warbler
7Common Yellowthroat
10American Redstart
11Northern Parula
2Magnolia Warbler
5Chestnut-sided Warbler
5Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
5Blue Grosbeak

September 13

2Barred Owl
2Eastern Kingbird
20Red-winged Blackbird