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 4

5Ruby-throated Hummingbird
12Mississippi Kite
4Summer Tanager
3Mourning Dove
1Common Gallinule
3Anhinga
8Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
6Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
2Swallow-tailed Kite
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
4Northern Mockingbird
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
5Northern Cardinal
2Painted Bunting

August 2

1Snowy Egret
6Black Vulture
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
6Barn Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Eastern Bluebird
1Common Grackle
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Indigo Bunting

August 1

2Belted Kingfisher
2Downy Woodpecker
1Orchard Oriole
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
2Blue Grosbeak
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Laughing Gull
7Glossy Ibis
8Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Yellow-throated Vireo
5Tree Swallow
3Marsh Wren

July 31

1Clapper Rail
1Red-shouldered Hawk
XRed-eyed Vireo
1Pine Warbler

July 30

2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Prothonotary Warbler

July 29

5Wood Duck
1Northern Waterthrush