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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 Johnston Mill Nature Preserve

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

May 14

1Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Blue Heron
4Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
6Acadian Flycatcher
5Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
6Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
10Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2Swainson's Thrush
3American Robin
3American Goldfinch
1Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
6American Redstart
7Northern Parula
4Pine Warbler
3Summer Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting

May 11

1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Chipping Sparrow
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

May 10

1Broad-winged Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
2Blackpoll Warbler
4Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler