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 Goldsboro Wastewater Treatment Plant

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

April 25

1Canada Goose
35Wood Duck
2Mallard
4Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
5American Coot
1Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
5Lesser Yellowlegs
2Greater Yellowlegs
15Least Sandpiper
7Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Fish Crow
5Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
8Red-winged Blackbird
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

April 24

1Black-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
6Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
6Brown-headed Cowbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
6Wild Turkey
2Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
1Savannah Sparrow
9Common Grackle
1Palm Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak