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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 Bear Grass VOA Site

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

June 30

2Northern Bobwhite
8Mourning Dove
1King Rail
1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
3Mississippi Kite
2Red-tailed Hawk
11European Starling
2American Robin
2Henslow's Sparrow
2Eastern Meadowlark
17Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
3Pine Warbler
3Prairie Warbler
2Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting
1Killdeer
1Bald Eagle
7Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Kingbird
6Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Tree Swallow
5Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Common Grackle

June 28

1Mallard
2Rock Pigeon
4American Crow
6Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
4Field Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-breasted Chat
3Orchard Oriole
1Northern Cardinal
5Chimney Swift
1Great Egret
4Great Crested Flycatcher
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

June 27

1Green Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Cowbird

June 25

1Common Nighthawk
3Least Bittern
1Red-shouldered Hawk