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 New Bern Water Reclamation Quarry

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

April 23

2Canada Goose
1Ruddy Duck
10Laughing Gull
6Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Northern Mockingbird
6Red-winged Blackbird
16Common Grackle

April 20

3Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1King Rail
2Sora
1Killdeer
110Ring-billed Gull
1Green Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tree Swallow
7Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Wren
3Marsh Wren
1Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
7White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
2Prothonotary Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
27Yellow-rumped Warbler
7Northern Cardinal
1Least Tern
3Black Vulture
2Mallard
5Rock Pigeon
1Tricolored Heron
2Purple Martin
5Cedar Waxwing
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Yellow-throated Warbler

April 19

4American Coot