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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!


Other Resources (NOT sponsored by Carolina Bird Club)



Recent reports from Caw Caw Interpretive Center

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

November 2

1Mourning Dove
2Little Blue Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
7Wood Duck
13Blue-winged Teal
2Clapper Rail
1Common Gallinule
4White Ibis
4Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Blue-headed Vireo
3American Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
6Tree Swallow
12Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Northern House Wren
4Marsh Wren
4Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
1White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
13Swamp Sparrow
14Red-winged Blackbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Pine Warbler

November 1

3Pied-billed Grebe
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
2Bald Eagle
1White-eyed Vireo
1Winter Wren
1Sedge Wren
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Prairie Warbler
1Fish Crow
3Canada Goose
1Wood Stork
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Tricolored Heron
1Osprey
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2American Goldfinch
1Vesper Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow
1Palm Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Virginia Rail
1American Bittern
3American Robin
3House Finch
2Eastern Meadowlark
3Boat-tailed Grackle
2Indigo Bunting

October 30

2Barn Swallow
1Chipping Sparrow

October 29

4Wild Turkey
1Cooper's Hawk