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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.

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 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment

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

April 15

5Blue-winged Teal
4Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
4Solitary Sandpiper
3Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
9Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
16White-eyed Vireo
7Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
25Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
5Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
7White-throated Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
2Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
4Ovenbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
22Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
17Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
9Northern Cardinal
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1American Robin
1American Redstart

April 14

1American Bittern
20Barn Swallow
2Wood Duck
4Rock Pigeon
1Green Heron
1Barred Owl
1Northern Flicker
2Field Sparrow
2Palm Warbler

April 13

1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Wild Turkey
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Hermit Thrush
4Canada Goose
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Winter Wren
1Song Sparrow
6Rusty Blackbird
5Common Grackle

April 12

1American Kestrel