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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.

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.

December 21

2Laughing Gull
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Anhinga
3Tricolored Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
6American Robin
2Pine Warbler
10Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

December 20

1Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Little Blue Heron
1Great Egret
5Black Vulture
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
8Tufted Titmouse
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
5American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Snowy Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Northern House Wren
1Winter Wren
4Marsh Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
3Savannah Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat