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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.

May 9

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
5Tufted Titmouse
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2American Goldfinch
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
2Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
3Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
7Indigo Bunting
1Canada Goose
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
5Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Carolina Chickadee
1Barn Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Northern Waterthrush
2Yellow-throated Warbler
9Wood Duck
4Mallard
3Mourning Dove
2Great Blue Heron
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2American Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Swainson's Thrush
1Eastern Towhee
5Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
2Prothonotary Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager

May 7

1Northern Bobwhite
1Chimney Swift
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Anhinga
1Barred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
3Cliff Swallow
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
5Cedar Waxwing
1Swamp Sparrow
2Black-and-white Warbler
3American Redstart
1Magnolia Warbler
2Yellow Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Pine Warbler

May 6

2Wild Turkey
1Green Heron
1Great Egret
2Cooper's Hawk
2Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Yellow-throated Vireo
7Chipping Sparrow

May 5

1Osprey
2Eastern Kingbird
4Purple Martin
1Eastern Phoebe
1Field Sparrow

May 4

1Little Blue Heron
1Wood Thrush
6White-throated Sparrow
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Gray Catbird
2Blue-winged Teal
1Great Horned Owl
1Northern House Wren
2European Starling
1Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Ovenbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Killdeer