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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.

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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.

January 6

5Canada Goose
2Northern Shoveler
6Gadwall
2Mallard
20Green-winged Teal
55Ring-necked Duck
2Greater Scaup
20Lesser Scaup
150Bufflehead
15Hooded Merganser
300Ruddy Duck
2American Coot
1Killdeer
10Wilson's Snipe
13Greater Yellowlegs
36Least Sandpiper
30Ring-billed Gull
6White Ibis
37Great Egret
6Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Song Sparrow

January 5

2Redhead
2Lesser Yellowlegs
1Black Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
15American Crow
3Fish Crow
1American Pipit
125Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal
5Canvasback
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle
3Savannah Sparrow
1Bonaparte's Gull
1American Herring Gull

January 4

1Wood Duck
1Common Merganser
2Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
3Swamp Sparrow
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Carolina Chickadee
1Common Goldeneye
1Northern Harrier
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin

January 3

1Red-tailed Hawk
1American Kestrel
1Hermit Thrush

January 2

1Eastern Bluebird
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1American Wigeon
1Brown Creeper
3White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee

January 1

26Common Grackle
1Northern Pintail
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Fox Sparrow
1Blue Jay
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker