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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 17

3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
6Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2American Kestrel
6Eastern Wood-Pewee
10White-eyed Vireo
2Yellow-throated Vireo
8Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
8Carolina Wren
4Gray Catbird
11American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
4Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
4Blue Grosbeak
9Indigo Bunting

September 16

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
15Chimney Swift
3Black Vulture
1Acadian Flycatcher
20Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Northern House Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Wood Thrush
1Cedar Waxwing
1Ovenbird
2Northern Waterthrush
2Blue-winged Warbler
9Black-and-white Warbler
2Hooded Warbler
12American Redstart
9Northern Parula
10Magnolia Warbler
1Bay-breasted Warbler
1Blackburnian Warbler
6Chestnut-sided Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
5Summer Tanager
3Scarlet Tanager

September 13

6Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Baltimore Oriole