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 Horse Creek WTP (Weekend Access Only. Must Sign in)

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

May 12

16Canada Goose
4Rock Pigeon
6Mourning Dove
20Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Greater Yellowlegs
7Least Sandpiper
1Anhinga
111Western Cattle Egret
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1House Finch
4Red-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
1Painted Bunting

May 11

7Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
2Little Blue Heron
1American Crow
1Barn Swallow
15Cliff Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Orchard Oriole
2Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager
1Northern Cardinal

May 10

1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Indigo Bunting