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.

May 1

2Canada Goose
40Wood Duck
22Mallard
3Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1American Coot
1Spotted Sandpiper
6Solitary Sandpiper
12Lesser Yellowlegs
40Least Sandpiper
14Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5Eastern Kingbird
1American Crow
5Fish Crow
16Tree Swallow
10Northern Rough-winged Swallow
45Barn Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Yellow-breasted Chat
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1American Redstart
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

April 30

4Ruddy Duck
8Wild Turkey
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Greater Yellowlegs
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
15European Starling
3Gray Catbird
1American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1Savannah Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
3Northern Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting