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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.

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Recent reports from Ecusta Pond (private)

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

March 28

22Canada Goose
1Blue-winged Teal
2Mallard
8Bufflehead
1Red-breasted Merganser
88Ruddy Duck
6Pied-billed Grebe
1Mourning Dove
15Double-crested Cormorant
44Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
4Belted Kingfisher
2Blue Jay
9American Crow
95Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
2Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
4House Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Palm Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

March 27

1Tufted Titmouse
2Song Sparrow

March 26

1American Wigeon
1Redhead
1Ring-necked Duck
8Lesser Scaup
2Killdeer
1Purple Martin
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Towhee
5Ring-billed Gull
2European Starling

March 25

1Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
1Cliff Swallow

March 24

2Hooded Merganser
1Northern Mockingbird

March 23

1Wood Duck
3American Coot
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
1American Goldfinch
1Savannah Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird

March 22

9Northern Pintail
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Peregrine Falcon
1Eastern Meadowlark
2Common Grackle