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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Monarch, Yadkin River, Caldwell County

Monarch, Yadkin River, Caldwell County

Appalachian Jewelwing, Yadkin River, Caldwell County

Appalachian Jewelwing, Yadkin River, Caldwell County

Unidentified Blue, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Unidentified Blue, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Unidentified Blue, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Unidentified Blue, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue-headed Vireo, E.B. Jeffress Park, Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue-headed Vireo, E.B. Jeffress Park, Blue Ridge Parkway

Bobolink, Valle Crucis Community Park

Bobolink, Valle Crucis Community Park

Buttercup, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Buttercup, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Columbine Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Columbine Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Dark-eyed Junco, Lewis Fork Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Dark-eyed Junco, Lewis Fork Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Fire Pink, Johns River Road, Blowing Rock

Fire Pink, Johns River Road, Blowing Rock

Least Flycatcher, Valle Crucis Community Park

Least Flycatcher, Valle Crucis Community Park

Least Flycatcher, Valle Crucis Community Park

Least Flycatcher, Valle Crucis Community Park

Unidentified Moth, Stony Fork Valley Overlook

Common Spring Moth, Stony Fork Valley Overlook

Unidentified Moth, Wilksboro

Unidentified Moth, Wilksboro

Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Valle Crucis Community Park

Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Valle Crucis Community Park

Orange Sulphur, Johns River Road, Blowing Rock

Orange Sulphur, Johns River Road, Blowing Rock

Pink Trillium Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Large-flowered Trillium Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Red-spotted Purple, Yadkin River, Caldwell County

Red-spotted Purple, Yadkin River, Caldwell County

Red-winged Blackbird, Valle Crucis Community Park

Red-winged Blackbird, Valle Crucis Community Park

Red-winged Blackbird, Valle Crucis Community Park

Red-winged Blackbird, Valle Crucis Community Park

Scarlet Tanager, Johns River Road, Blowing Rock

Scarlet Tanager, Johns River Road, Blowing Rock

Silvery Checkerspot, Johns River Road, Blowing Rock

Silvery Checkerspot, Johns River Road, Blowing Rock

Spicebush Swallowtail, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Spicebush Swallowtail, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Spicebush Swallowtail, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Spicebush Swallowtail, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Spider Web, Valle Crucis Community Park

Spider Web, Valle Crucis Community Park

Sulphur, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Sulphur, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Unidentified Sulphur, Blue Ridge Parkway

Unidentified Sulphur, Blue Ridge Parkway

Tree Swallow, Valle Crucis Community Park

Tree Swallow, Valle Crucis Community Park

White Trillium, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Large-flowered Trillium, Stony Fork Valley Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway

Wild Geranium Blue Ridge Parkway

Wild Geranium Blue Ridge Parkway


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