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.

April 20

2American Oystercatcher
1Killdeer
5Sanderling
20Laughing Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
3Black Skimmer
3Sandwich Tern
20Royal Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
3Brown Pelican
2Barn Swallow
1Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
3Piping Plover
2Ruddy Turnstone
1Forster's Tern
1Common Loon
3White Ibis
2Osprey
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
4House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
2Seaside Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
8Boat-tailed Grackle
5Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal

April 17

1Common Eider
6Willet
7Great Black-backed Gull
6Common Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler