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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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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 Hooper Lane

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

May 11

XMourning Dove
XChimney Swift
XKilldeer
1Least Sandpiper
XEuropean Starling
XAmerican Robin
XSavannah Sparrow
XSong Sparrow
XEastern Towhee
XEastern Meadowlark
XPalm Warbler

May 10

2Canada Goose
8Wild Turkey
1Great Blue Heron
6Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
7American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
6Purple Martin
3Barn Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
2Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1Grasshopper Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
8Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Cardinal

May 9

1Semipalmated Plover
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Willow Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Common Raven
4Eastern Bluebird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
1House Finch
1Hooded Warbler
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4House Sparrow

May 8

2Pectoral Sandpiper
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Western Sandpiper
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Northern Harrier
1Dunlin
1Upland Sandpiper
1Green Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Field Sparrow

May 7

1Northern House Wren
1Bobolink