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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 Orton Pond

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

September 17

5Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
4Wood Duck
9Northern Bobwhite
1Wild Turkey
5Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
9Common Nighthawk
1Spotted Sandpiper
14White Ibis
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
7Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
5Common Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
1Hooded Warbler
4American Redstart
1Northern Parula
5Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
1Pied-billed Grebe

September 16

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1House Finch
2Summer Tanager

September 13

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2American Crow
2Northern Mockingbird
1Black-and-white Warbler