About the Club

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Oregon Inlet South Rock Jetty

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

June 29

4Mourning Dove
2American Oystercatcher
1Killdeer
1Willet
6Ruddy Turnstone
1Sanderling
50Laughing Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
2Black Skimmer
50Least Tern
1Caspian Tern
12Common Tern
4Sandwich Tern
9Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
6Brown Pelican
2Purple Martin
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
3Northern Mockingbird
3Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat

June 25

5Forster's Tern
1American Robin
5Red-winged Blackbird
2Boat-tailed Grackle

June 24

1Fish Crow
1Turkey Vulture
2Black Tern
1Eastern Towhee