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 Caw Caw Interpretive Center

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

October 11

2Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
3Great Egret ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Acadian Flycatcher ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
9Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
8Gray Catbird ✓
6Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Ovenbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
5American Redstart ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 9

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Killdeer ✓
2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
8Tricolored Heron ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
3White-eyed Vireo ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
2Marsh Wren ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
3Red-winged Blackbird ✓

October 7

1Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
52Wood Stork ✓
2Anhinga ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
15Turkey Vulture ✓
2Osprey ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Merlin ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
3Clapper Rail ✓
1Common Gallinule ✓
3Tree Swallow ✓
1Barn Swallow ✓
4House Finch ✓
2Bobolink ✓
3Common Yellowthroat ✓