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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 Caw Caw Interpretive Center

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

April 7

1Wood Duck
1Common Gallinule
1Wood Stork
1Anhinga
1Little Blue Heron
1Barred Owl
3Fish Crow
12Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Savannah Sparrow
5Boat-tailed Grackle
1Northern Parula

April 5

1Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal
1Turkey Vulture
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
28Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1White-throated Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Mourning Dove
2Clapper Rail
4Laughing Gull
2Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
1Black Vulture
2Osprey
3Swallow-tailed Kite
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
4Tufted Titmouse
1Marsh Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Swamp Sparrow

April 4

1Tricolored Heron
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Greater Yellowlegs
108Double-crested Cormorant
6Great Blue Heron
3Bald Eagle
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern Mockingbird
15Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
1American Coot
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Least Bittern
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2American Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1European Starling
2Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler

April 3

1Mottled Duck
1Canada Goose
1Wild Turkey
1Pied-billed Grebe

April 2

1Yellow-throated Vireo

April 1

1American Goldfinch
1Glossy Ibis
1Northern House Wren
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Ovenbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Painted Bunting