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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 Headquarters Plantation Drive

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

May 13

6Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
1Clapper Rail
2Black-necked Stilt
3Black-bellied Plover
6Killdeer
18Semipalmated Plover
2Whimbrel
1Lesser Yellowlegs
4Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
6Dunlin
48Least Sandpiper
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
4Laughing Gull
2Anhinga
1Snowy Egret
2Black Vulture
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1Seaside Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Boat-tailed Grackle

May 11

3Mallard
3Short-billed Dowitcher
2Tricolored Heron
1Roseate Spoonbill
1Osprey
4Sanderling
1Least Tern
2Little Blue Heron
1Great Egret
5Barn Swallow
1Stilt Sandpiper
1Wood Stork
1Great Blue Heron
6Marsh Wren
2Northern Cardinal

May 9

1American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow

May 7

XWestern Sandpiper