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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.

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Recent reports from Beaver Marsh Preserve

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

May 8

8Canada Goose
4Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
7Solitary Sandpiper
5Least Sandpiper
1Osprey
1Eastern Kingbird
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Barn Swallow
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
2Mallard
3Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
1Carolina Wren
8European Starling
2American Robin
4Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
1Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Great Blue Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tree Swallow
1Hermit Thrush
2Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
2Common Grackle
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Indigo Bunting

May 6

1Great Egret
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay

May 5

2White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Northern Mockingbird

May 4

1Little Blue Heron
4Hairy Woodpecker
1Green Heron

May 2

1Black Vulture
1Gray Catbird
1Rock Pigeon
1Red-shouldered Hawk