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 Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field)

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

December 20

14Mallard
4American Black Duck
2Killdeer
30Bonaparte's Gull
5000Ring-billed Gull
4American Herring Gull
5Pied-billed Grebe
1Horned Grebe
800Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
2Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
12Cedar Waxwing
1American Pipit
1Chipping Sparrow
6Fox Sparrow
30White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
40Red-winged Blackbird
3Northern Cardinal
6Green-winged Teal
1Laughing Gull
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Yellow-rumped Warbler