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 Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve

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

May 11

8Canada Goose
5Wood Duck
1Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
6Chimney Swift
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
6Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
8American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Barn Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
3Swainson's Thrush
5Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
3Ovenbird
1Northern Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Prothonotary Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
3Northern Parula
3Pine Warbler
3Summer Tanager
2Scarlet Tanager
8Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting