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 Headquarters Plantation Drive

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

September 2

3Clapper Rail
6Black-necked Stilt
61Black-bellied Plover
900Semipalmated Plover
21Hudsonian Whimbrel
35Short-billed Dowitcher
5Lesser Yellowlegs
12Willet
24Greater Yellowlegs
32Least Sandpiper
45Western Sandpiper
8Semipalmated Sandpiper
24Laughing Gull
1Roseate Spoonbill
7Tricolored Heron
10Snowy Egret
26Western Cattle-Egret
4Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
1Carolina Chickadee

September 1

3Killdeer
11White Ibis
4Barn Swallow

August 30

2Wilson's Phalarope
6Wood Stork
1Canada Goose
4Mallard
1Bald Eagle

August 28

4Pectoral Sandpiper
1House Finch
6Blue-winged Teal
1Solitary Sandpiper
3Stilt Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron