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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 Blue Ridge Parkway--Visitor Center

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

May 12

1Pileated Woodpecker
4Blue-headed Vireo
8Red-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Swainson's Thrush
1Wood Thrush
5American Goldfinch
2Eastern Towhee
2Worm-eating Warbler
8Hooded Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
2Indigo Bunting

May 11

XCarolina Wren
XNorthern Cardinal

May 9

1Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1House Wren
1European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Nashville Warbler
1Cape May Warbler
1Bay-breasted Warbler
1Yellow Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler