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 7

1Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
3Pied-billed Grebe ✓
52Wood Stork ✓
2Anhinga ✓
1Tricolored Heron ✓
5Snowy Egret ✓
14Great Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
15Turkey Vulture ✓
2Osprey ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
6Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
3American Redstart ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
6Northern Cardinal ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
3Clapper Rail ✓
1Common Gallinule ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Tree Swallow ✓
1Barn Swallow ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
4House Finch ✓
2Bobolink ✓
5Red-winged Blackbird ✓
3Common Yellowthroat ✓

October 2

1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓