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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.

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Recent reports from Waves soundfront

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

December 25

60Bufflehead
6Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Clapper Rail
1Sora
1Laughing Gull
10Ring-billed Gull
3American Herring Gull
2Great Black-backed Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
5Brown Pelican
1Cooper's Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
20House Sparrow
3American Pipit
6House Finch
1Seaside Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
12Red-winged Blackbird
4Boat-tailed Grackle
20Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

December 24

5Hooded Merganser
2Red-breasted Merganser
2Bonaparte's Gull
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
8White Ibis
1Great Blue Heron
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Northern Harrier
1Northern Flicker
2White-throated Sparrow

December 23

2Mallard
1Black Scoter
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Brown-headed Cowbird

December 22

225Northern Pintail
1Killdeer

December 21

1Black-bellied Plover
2Sanderling
4Dunlin

December 19

11Redhead
1Virginia Rail