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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.

January 30

6Northern Pintail
4Black Scoter
200Bufflehead
6Rock Pigeon
22Mourning Dove
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Sora
1Dunlin
20Ring-billed Gull
2American Herring Gull
8Great Black-backed Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
2Brown Pelican
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Northern Harrier
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Wren
15European Starling
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
16House Sparrow
8House Finch
1Seaside Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle
20Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

January 29

1Clapper Rail
10Bonaparte's Gull
16Forster's Tern
1Common Loon

January 28

2Canada Goose
4Mallard
1American Black Duck
2Killdeer
4Red-throated Loon
1Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
6American Robin

January 27

1Horned Grebe
1Tricolored Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

January 26

1Savannah Sparrow

January 25

1Belted Kingfisher

January 24

1Lesser Black-backed Gull