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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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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 Boykin Mill Pond (limited access)

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

May 18

3Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
9Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
8Common Gallinule
1Killdeer
1Least Tern
3Anhinga
636White Ibis
1Glossy Ibis
8Little Blue Heron
3Green Heron
26Western Cattle-Egret
7Great Egret
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
7Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
1House Finch
2Orchard Oriole
4Red-winged Blackbird
8Common Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal

May 17

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Kingbird