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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 Roanoke Island Marshes Conservation Project

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

April 24

2Canada Goose
1Blue-winged Teal
1Mallard
3Virginia Rail
5Lesser Yellowlegs
25Greater Yellowlegs
2Herring Gull
1Royal Tern
30Double-crested Cormorant
2Brown Pelican
3Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1American Crow
3Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Sedge Wren
14Marsh Wren
3Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
8Seaside Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
17Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
9Boat-tailed Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
8Yellow-rumped Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

April 21

1Carolina Wren

April 20

3American Black Duck
6Red-breasted Merganser
4Mourning Dove
2Clapper Rail
1Sora
1Killdeer
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Kestrel
3White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
4Blue Jay
1Tree Swallow
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
2White-throated Sparrow
4Common Grackle