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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 Conestee Nature Preserve

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

February 8

5Canada Goose
2Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
3American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
3Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
4Cedar Waxwing
1Chipping Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
8Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
9Rusty Blackbird
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Great Egret
1Blue Jay
3Blue-winged Teal
1Mallard
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
1Great Blue Heron
1Carolina Chickadee
2Northern Shoveler
8Green-winged Teal
2Mourning Dove
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Hermit Thrush
1Dark-eyed Junco
2Wood Duck
4Hooded Merganser
3Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
5European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
5House Sparrow
5American Goldfinch
4Red-winged Blackbird
10Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler
9Gadwall
2Redhead
50Ring-billed Gull
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Brown Creeper
1Purple Finch

February 7

1White-breasted Nuthatch
3House Finch
1American Bittern
10Field Sparrow

February 6

1Sora
6Brown-headed Nuthatch

February 3

1American Woodcock

February 2

1Northern Flicker