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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 Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

April 18

1Yellow Warbler
10Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
1American Kestrel
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
4White-throated Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
2Cape May Warbler
1Northern Parula
3Pine Warbler
15Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

April 16

4Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1American Redstart
1Prairie Warbler

April 15

1Double-crested Cormorant
2Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Summer Tanager

April 14

2Chimney Swift
4Ring-billed Gull
4Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
4Blue Jay
4American Crow
4Barn Swallow
2Northern Mockingbird