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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.

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Recent reports from Bear Grass VOA Site

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

June 9

2Northern Bobwhite
36Mourning Dove
2Chuck-will's-widow
18Killdeer
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
2Belted Kingfisher
10Eastern Wood-Pewee
8Eastern Kingbird
16White-eyed Vireo
8Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
4Fish Crow
6Tufted Titmouse
30Purple Martin
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
16Carolina Wren
25European Starling
4Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
16Northern Mockingbird
12American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
6House Finch
4American Goldfinch
18Chipping Sparrow
18Field Sparrow
6Henslow's Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
12Eastern Towhee
6Yellow-breasted Chat
16Eastern Meadowlark
6Orchard Oriole
28Red-winged Blackbird
8Brown-headed Cowbird
8Common Grackle
16Common Yellowthroat
12Prairie Warbler
2Summer Tanager
16Northern Cardinal
4Blue Grosbeak
6Indigo Bunting

June 8

1Red-shouldered Hawk
4American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Barn Swallow

June 7

1Chimney Swift
6Turkey Vulture
3Red-tailed Hawk

June 6

2Rock Pigeon
1Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Wood Duck
1King Rail
2Laughing Gull
2Eastern Bluebird