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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.

February 20

3Canada Goose
3Gadwall
5Mallard
4Black Scoter
4Hooded Merganser
1Red-breasted Merganser
10Rock Pigeon
22Mourning Dove
3Willet
2Sanderling
2Dunlin
12Ring-billed Gull
2American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
7Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
5Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Northern Flicker
1Marsh Wren
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
20House Sparrow
20House Finch
1Seaside Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
40Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
2Boat-tailed Grackle
20Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

February 19

2Greater Scaup
1Lesser Scaup
60Bufflehead
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Common Loon
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern House Wren
1Savannah Sparrow
1Orange-crowned Warbler

February 18

1Green-winged Teal
1Clapper Rail
2Killdeer
1Laughing Gull
1Belted Kingfisher

February 17

1Eastern Meadowlark

February 16

2Surf Scoter
1Virginia Rail
1White Ibis

February 15

1Sora
1Horned Grebe
1Hermit Thrush

February 14

1Red-throated Loon