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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.

July 11

2Mourning Dove
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
5Laughing Gull
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Summer Tanager
1Greater Yellowlegs
5Mississippi Kite
1Northern Flicker
4Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5White-breasted Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1House Finch
8Red-winged Blackbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
10Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting
4Painted Bunting
1Wood Stork
1Least Bittern
1Little Blue Heron
1Green Heron
4Great Egret
2Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
15Swallow-tailed Kite
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Mockingbird
1Anhinga
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2American Crow
3Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Clapper Rail
1Common Gallinule
1Tricolored Heron
2Snowy Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
3Eastern Bluebird
1Killdeer

July 8

2Purple Martin
1Marsh Wren
1European Starling
1Pine Warbler