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 White Pines Nature Preserve

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

May 10

1Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
5Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Acadian Flycatcher
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
4Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Warbling Vireo
12Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
3Veery
3Swainson's Thrush
5Wood Thrush
1Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Ovenbird
4Louisiana Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
3Prothonotary Warbler
1Kentucky Warbler
5Hooded Warbler
5American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
3Northern Parula
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
3Summer Tanager
2Scarlet Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

May 7

2Double-crested Cormorant
1American Crow
1Northern Mockingbird