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.

February 27

2Canada Goose
68Northern Shoveler
1Mallard
200Green-winged Teal
125Ring-necked Duck
35Bufflehead
27Hooded Merganser
240Ruddy Duck
65American Coot
1Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
1Lesser Yellowlegs
5Greater Yellowlegs
10Least Sandpiper
5Ring-billed Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
10Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
5American Robin
4White-throated Sparrow
16Savannah Sparrow
12Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
9Northern Cardinal

February 24

8Gadwall
6Lesser Scaup
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Bluebird
1Swamp Sparrow
1Palm Warbler

February 22

1Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
35Red-winged Blackbird