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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 20

31Northern Shoveler
6Gadwall
24Green-winged Teal
52Ring-necked Duck
5Bufflehead
63Hooded Merganser
22Ruddy Duck
150American Coot
6Killdeer
6Wilson's Snipe
22Least Sandpiper
41Ring-billed Gull
31Great Egret
7Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
1Winter Wren
2American Pipit
1Song Sparrow
34Red-winged Blackbird

January 17

25Mallard
3Double-crested Cormorant
2Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
2Bald Eagle
1American Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Savannah Sparrow

January 16

1Carolina Wren
2Mourning Dove
2Bonaparte's Gull
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
2White-throated Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal

January 14

2Greater Yellowlegs
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
10American Robin
5Swamp Sparrow
2Canvasback
2Fish Crow
1Redhead
1American Herring Gull
5White Ibis
1Blue Jay
3Eastern Bluebird
8Eastern Meadowlark
3Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
24Yellow-rumped Warbler