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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.

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 Goldsboro Wastewater Treatment Plant

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

October 10

6Wood Duck ✓
26Blue-winged Teal ✓
45Northern Shoveler ✓
50Mallard ✓
8Green-winged Teal ✓
3Mourning Dove ✓
3American Coot ✓
6Lesser Yellowlegs ✓
4Stilt Sandpiper ✓
3Pectoral Sandpiper ✓
5Great Egret ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓

October 6

45Canada Goose ✓
1Northern Pintail ✓
11Ruddy Duck ✓
1Chimney Swift ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Spotted Sandpiper ✓
4Least Sandpiper ✓
1Semipalmated Sandpiper ✓
9Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
15Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
6Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Horned Lark ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Savannah Sparrow ✓
1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
3American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
10Northern Parula ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓