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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 Headquarters Plantation Drive

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

July 5

3Chimney Swift
10Clapper Rail
19Black-necked Stilt
14Killdeer
2Semipalmated Plover
3Lesser Yellowlegs
6Least Sandpiper
7Laughing Gull
1American Herring Gull
1White Ibis
2Glossy Ibis
3Tricolored Heron
15Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
5Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
6Purple Martin
25Barn Swallow
XSeaside Sparrow
XRed-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
1Northern Cardinal

July 2

20Mallard
1Short-billed Dowitcher
1Willet
6Wood Stork
15Roseate Spoonbill
2Boat-tailed Grackle