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 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning

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

February 17

3Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
4Carolina Chickadee
8European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
30American Robin
4House Finch
1Dark-eyed Junco
9White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal
2Hooded Merganser
1Black Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
6Blue Jay
2American Crow
4Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
6Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
14Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
10Purple Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
14Field Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
5Pine Warbler

February 16

1Rock Pigeon
5Turkey Vulture

February 14

11Canada Goose
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hermit Thrush
1Cedar Waxwing
2Common Grackle

February 12

1Brown Thrasher