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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 Hooper Lane

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

July 28

8Mourning Dove
4Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
9Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Eastern Kingbird
3Blue Jay
16American Crow
1Fish Crow
75Barn Swallow
18European Starling
3Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
4House Sparrow
7House Finch
1American Goldfinch
6Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
12Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

July 27

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Semipalmated Plover
2Pectoral Sandpiper
4Brown-headed Cowbird

July 26

1Solitary Sandpiper
2Least Sandpiper
1Bald Eagle
1Canada Goose
3Wild Turkey
1Orchard Oriole
1Summer Tanager

July 25

4Short-billed Dowitcher
XRed-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Cliff Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Field Sparrow
1Blue Grosbeak
1Willow Flycatcher
1Lesser Yellowlegs
XSemipalmated Sandpiper

July 24

2Spotted Sandpiper
1Common Grackle
1Green Heron
1Common Yellowthroat
2Great Egret
1Double-crested Cormorant
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Common Raven
7Tree Swallow