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.

October 6

45Canada Goose ✓
50Blue-winged Teal ✓
60Northern Shoveler ✓
60Mallard ✓
1Northern Pintail ✓
41Green-winged Teal
11Ruddy Duck ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Chimney Swift ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Spotted Sandpiper ✓
30Lesser Yellowlegs
16Stilt Sandpiper
4Least Sandpiper ✓
20Pectoral Sandpiper ✓
1Semipalmated Sandpiper ✓
9Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
15Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
6Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
5American Crow ✓
3Fish Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Horned Lark ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Savannah Sparrow ✓
300Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
3American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
10Northern Parula ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓