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 Waves soundfront

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

September 17

40Rock Pigeon
10Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Black-bellied Plover
2Semipalmated Plover
12Laughing Gull
1American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
8Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
16Brown Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
1Cedar Waxwing
20House Sparrow
20House Finch
3Eastern Towhee
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
2Northern Yellow Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

September 16

2Clapper Rail
2Greater Yellowlegs
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
4Great Egret
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
2Seaside Sparrow
2Bobolink
2Baltimore Oriole
1Common Grackle
1Nashville Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Prairie Warbler

September 15

3Boat-tailed Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler

September 14

1Black Tern
1Killdeer
1Caspian Tern
8Eastern Kingbird
1Tennessee Warbler

September 13

1Solitary Sandpiper

September 12

1Common Nighthawk
1Wilson's Warbler