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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 17

1Black Scoter
300Bufflehead
1Hooded Merganser
4Red-breasted Merganser
2Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Clapper Rail
1Killdeer
4Sanderling
1Bonaparte's Gull
4Laughing Gull
40Ring-billed Gull
10American Herring Gull
4Great Black-backed Gull
150Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
1Carolina Wren
6European Starling
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
20House Sparrow
4House Finch
2Seaside Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
20Red-winged Blackbird
12Boat-tailed Grackle
30Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

December 16

1Black-bellied Plover
8Greater Yellowlegs
2Ruddy Turnstone
8Dunlin
1Common Loon
1Snowy Egret
3Brown Pelican
1Northern Harrier
1Northern House Wren
1Marsh Wren
1Eastern Towhee

December 15

50Redhead
5Lesser Scaup
1Red-throated Loon
1Brown-headed Cowbird

December 14

2Lesser Black-backed Gull
10White Ibis
1Savannah Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark

December 13

1Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Blue Jay
1American Robin

December 11

30Northern Pintail
2Horned Grebe