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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 Latta Nature Preserve--Prairie

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

May 11

2Mourning Dove
3Black Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
4Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting

May 8

XCanada Goose
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
XBlue-gray Gnatcatcher
2American Goldfinch
3American Redstart
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Northern Parula
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
2Fish Crow
1European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Swainson's Thrush
1Wood Thrush
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Blue Grosbeak