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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.

October 16

25Canada Goose ✓
25Blue-winged Teal ✓
32Northern Shoveler ✓
1American Wigeon
35Mallard ✓
9Green-winged Teal ✓
9Ruddy Duck ✓
3Mourning Dove ✓
8American Coot ✓
2Killdeer ✓
2Lesser Yellowlegs ✓
1Greater Yellowlegs ✓
1Stilt Sandpiper ✓
2Least Sandpiper ✓
5Pied-billed Grebe ✓
3Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
4Great Egret ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
7Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
17Fish Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
3Savannah Sparrow ✓
110Red-winged Blackbird ✓
4Northern Parula ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
6Northern Cardinal ✓

October 14

2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓

October 12

2Black Vulture ✓
1Merlin ✓

October 10

6Wood Duck ✓
3Pectoral Sandpiper ✓