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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.

October 2

17Canada Goose
3Wood Duck
5Mallard
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
5Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
12Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
7Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
7American Goldfinch
1Magnolia Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

September 28

1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
1American Bittern
3Little Blue Heron
4Black Vulture
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
2Hairy Woodpecker
1American Kestrel
1White-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
20European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
12Common Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
2Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager

September 27

1Northern Waterthrush
1Green Heron
1Bobolink