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 North Carolina Zoological Park

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

May 20

1Killdeer
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Swainson's Thrush
6Chipping Sparrow
3Brown-headed Cowbird
8Northern Cardinal

May 18

55Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Chimney Swift
1Sora
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
4Yellow-throated Vireo
8Red-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
1Common Raven
2Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
2American Robin
XCedar Waxwing
4House Sparrow
1House Finch
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Common Grackle
4Ovenbird
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
3Pine Warbler
2Summer Tanager
1Indigo Bunting