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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.

March 9

2Canada Goose
1Clapper Rail
6Black-bellied Plover
300Semipalmated Plover
10Short-billed Dowitcher
120Lesser Yellowlegs
45Greater Yellowlegs
800Dunlin
8Least Sandpiper
4Western Sandpiper
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
12Laughing Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
5Snowy Egret
9Great Egret
2Turkey Vulture
1American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
3House Finch
1Seaside Sparrow
20Red-winged Blackbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Painted Bunting