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 Mason Inlet Waterbird Management Area

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

December 3

5Hooded Merganser
2Red-breasted Merganser
2Clapper Rail
1Killdeer
12Semipalmated Plover
8Willet
4Ruddy Turnstone
15Sanderling
330Dunlin
1Least Sandpiper
60Laughing Gull
20Ring-billed Gull
65American Herring Gull
20Great Black-backed Gull
25Lesser Black-backed Gull
300Black Skimmer
70Forster's Tern
2Sandwich Tern
1Common Loon
60Northern Gannet
40Double-crested Cormorant
50White Ibis
4Little Blue Heron
3Tricolored Heron
25Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
40Brown Pelican
3Osprey
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
5House Sparrow
1Seaside Sparrow
2Nelson's Sparrow
3Saltmarsh Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

November 30

1Black-bellied Plover
XBonaparte's Gull

November 27

8Rock Pigeon
4Short-billed Dowitcher
1Royal Tern
1Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
6Boat-tailed Grackle