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.

October 4

3Mourning Dove ✓
12Chimney Swift ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
3House Finch ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 3

1Killdeer ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
8American Crow ✓
12Carolina Wren ✓
45European Starling ✓
7Gray Catbird ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
3Chipping Sparrow ✓
6Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
120Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
4Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
4Indigo Bunting ✓

October 1

1American Redstart ✓