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 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning

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

April 19

7Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Blue Jay
2American Crow
15Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
8Purple Martin
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
18House Finch
5Chipping Sparrow
35White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
14Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

April 18

1Rock Pigeon
1Black Vulture
15Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
6Cedar Waxwing
1American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Chimney Swift
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Wren
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird

April 17

1Palm Warbler

April 16

1Great Crested Flycatcher