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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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Recent reports from Goldsboro Wastewater Treatment Plant

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

May 22

11Canada Goose
10Wood Duck
30Mallard
4Ruddy Duck
4Mourning Dove
2American Coot
1Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
32Least Sandpiper
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
7Double-crested Cormorant
13Turkey Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
7American Crow
4Fish Crow
1Tree Swallow
2Purple Martin
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
30Barn Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3American Goldfinch
1Yellow-breasted Chat
XRed-winged Blackbird
XCommon Grackle
2Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
3American Redstart
21Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting
5Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Semipalmated Plover
1Anhinga
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3European Starling
4Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Yellow-throated Warbler
4Rock Pigeon
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1White-rumped Sandpiper
91White Ibis
1Bank Swallow
1Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch

May 21

1Blue-winged Teal
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
2American Robin
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Pine Warbler

May 19

6Wild Turkey
1Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Horned Lark
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Summer Tanager