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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 6

4Brant
10Bufflehead
3Rock Pigeon
7Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Clapper Rail
1Black-bellied Plover
2Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
2Willet
12Ring-billed Gull
2American Herring Gull
4Great Black-backed Gull
1Tricolored Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2American Robin
20House Sparrow
8House Finch
1Seaside Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
20Boat-tailed Grackle
10Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

February 5

1Gadwall
2Bonaparte's Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Brown Pelican
2Northern Mockingbird

February 4

2Mallard
3Black Scoter
6Hooded Merganser
1Sora
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Great Egret
1Northern Flicker
1Carolina Wren

February 3

4Green-winged Teal
2Ring-necked Duck
2Eurasian Collared-Dove
1Virginia Rail
2Forster's Tern
1Common Loon
1Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

February 2

25Canada Goose
1Lesser Scaup
2White Ibis
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1White-throated Sparrow

February 1

2Red-breasted Merganser
1Laughing Gull

January 31

7Northern Pintail
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Savannah Sparrow