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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 Ecusta Pond (private)

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

March 12

1Cackling Goose
11Canada Goose
5Mallard
2Ring-necked Duck
9Bufflehead
1Hooded Merganser
8Common Merganser
62Ruddy Duck
4Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Horned Grebe
3Double-crested Cormorant
16Great Blue Heron
2Belted Kingfisher
9American Crow
35Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
10American Robin
1Bald Eagle
3Blue Jay
2House Finch
2Wilson's Snipe
2European Starling
1Eastern Bluebird
1Song Sparrow
5Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal
2Ross's Goose
2Lesser Scaup
5Carolina Chickadee
2American Pipit

March 11

4Gadwall
2American Black Duck
1Green-winged Teal
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Tufted Titmouse
1Cliff Swallow
1Carolina Wren
2Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Common Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

March 8

1Bonaparte's Gull
1Northern Harrier