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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 Goldsboro Wastewater Treatment Plant

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

February 13

2Canada Goose
1Killdeer
3Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Loggerhead Shrike
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
2White-throated Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal
40Northern Shoveler
4Gadwall
200Green-winged Teal
45Canvasback
6Redhead
80Ring-necked Duck
35Bufflehead
1Common Goldeneye
150Hooded Merganser
45Ruddy Duck
70American Coot
5Wilson's Snipe
2Lesser Yellowlegs
2Greater Yellowlegs
26Least Sandpiper
60Ring-billed Gull
3White Ibis
28Great Egret
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
40Red-winged Blackbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Palm Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 9

1Mallard
4Lesser Scaup
6Mourning Dove
3American Herring Gull
9Pied-billed Grebe
1Blue Jay
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1American Goldfinch
1Swamp Sparrow
2Common Grackle