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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 Hooper Lane

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

May 2

8Wild Turkey
2Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
2Eastern Bluebird
XSavannah Sparrow
XSong Sparrow
2Eastern Meadowlark
XRed-winged Blackbird
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
1Horned Lark
1Tree Swallow
10Barn Swallow
1Osprey
8Purple Martin
2Mourning Dove
3Least Sandpiper
1American Crow

May 1

XNorthern Rough-winged Swallow
XNorthern Mockingbird
XCommon Grackle
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Wren
2European Starling
3American Robin

April 30

1American Golden-Plover
2Semipalmated Plover
1American Kestrel
2Black Vulture
1Northern Harrier
1Double-crested Cormorant
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Black-bellied Plover
1Blue Jay

April 29

3Mallard
3Lesser Yellowlegs
2Pectoral Sandpiper
1Eastern Kingbird
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Tufted Titmouse
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Northern Cardinal
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Orchard Oriole
XCanada Goose
5Dunlin
XAmerican Pipit
XCommon Yellowthroat
XBlue Grosbeak
XIndigo Bunting
2Greater Yellowlegs
1Red-tailed Hawk

April 28

XHouse Sparrow
1Cooper's Hawk
75Cliff Swallow

April 26

1Chimney Swift
1Northern Flicker