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 Sea Pines Forest Preserve

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

May 14

1Osprey
2Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Northern Parula
1Mourning Dove
4Anhinga
4Roseate Spoonbill
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Little Blue Heron
1Green Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Mississippi Kite
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
6Great Crested Flycatcher
5White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
4Fish Crow
25Carolina Chickadee
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
20Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
4Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
30Northern Cardinal

May 12

6Spotted Sandpiper
10White Ibis
4Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Acadian Flycatcher
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Bald Eagle
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Northern House Wren
1Ovenbird
2Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
1Summer Tanager

May 11

1Turkey Vulture
1Boat-tailed Grackle