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 Penny's Bend Nature Preserve

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

May 14

1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
2American Goldfinch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
1Prairie Warbler
7Northern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting

May 9

2Canada Goose
1Chimney Swift
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
4Acadian Flycatcher
4Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
2Swainson's Thrush
4Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
2Yellow-breasted Chat
5Ovenbird
4Louisiana Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
3Northern Parula
2Blackpoll Warbler
3Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
1Canada Warbler
4Summer Tanager
2Scarlet Tanager
2Blue Grosbeak