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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.

March 22

2Canada Goose
10Bufflehead
2Rock Pigeon
6Mourning Dove
4Laughing Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
20Brown Pelican
1Osprey
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
12House Sparrow
12House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
20Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
10Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

March 21

1Black Scoter
2Northern Gannet
1White Ibis
1American White Pelican
1Northern Flicker
1American Robin
1Seaside Sparrow
1Common Yellowthroat

March 20

3Forster's Tern

March 19

2American Oystercatcher
2Dunlin
1Horned Grebe
1Common Loon
1Great Blue Heron

March 18

2Ring-necked Duck
1Red-breasted Merganser
1Red-throated Loon
1Great Egret
1Cooper's Hawk
1American Pipit

March 16

1Greater Yellowlegs
2Turkey Vulture
1Marsh Wren