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.

July 15

32Wood Duck
36Mallard
1Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
2American Coot
3Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
13Least Sandpiper
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Anhinga
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
6Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
7Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
25Barn Swallow
2Cliff Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
5European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
35Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting

July 13

1Forster's Tern