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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.

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 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment

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

September 16

3Mourning Dove
30Chimney Swift
2Turkey Vulture
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
3White-eyed Vireo
5American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
8Northern Cardinal
3Indigo Bunting
1Great Blue Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Towhee

September 15

1Wood Duck
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Summer Tanager
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Fish Crow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Northern Parula
2Magnolia Warbler
2Pine Warbler
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak
3Blue Grosbeak

September 14

5Common Nighthawk
1Broad-winged Hawk
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Cedar Waxwing
1Blue-winged Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Philadelphia Vireo
1Golden-winged x Blue-winged Warbler (hybrid)
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

September 13

1Black Vulture
2Bald Eagle
2Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Nashville Warbler