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.

August 1

5Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Belted Kingfisher
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Orchard Oriole
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
2Blue Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting
4Painted Bunting
4Mourning Dove
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Laughing Gull
4Anhinga
7Glossy Ibis
8Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
20Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
8Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Mississippi Kite
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
9Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
5Tree Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Marsh Wren
4Northern Mockingbird
10Red-winged Blackbird
8Northern Cardinal

July 31

1Clapper Rail
1Red-shouldered Hawk
5Carolina Wren
XAcadian Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
XRed-eyed Vireo
1Eastern Bluebird
1Pine Warbler
XSummer Tanager

July 30

2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Prothonotary Warbler

July 29

4Swallow-tailed Kite
1Yellow-throated Warbler
5Wood Duck
1Northern Waterthrush