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 Conestee Nature Preserve

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

November 11

25Canada Goose ✓
13Mallard ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
4Killdeer ✓
4Turkey Vulture ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
5Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
12Eastern Bluebird ✓
3Hermit Thrush ✓
4American Robin ✓
3Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Pine Siskin ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
2White-throated Sparrow ✓
5Song Sparrow ✓
4Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
40Red-winged Blackbird ✓
8Rusty Blackbird ✓
20Common Grackle ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
13Northern Cardinal ✓

November 10

2Wilson's Snipe ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Winter Wren ✓
3House Finch ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓

November 9

1Wood Duck ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
XBarred Owl ✓

November 8

8Green-winged Teal ✓
4Black Vulture ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
5European Starling ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓

November 7

1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓