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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.

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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 12

7Canada Goose
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
1American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Swamp Sparrow
1Northern Waterthrush
4Northern Cardinal
4Mallard
1Great Egret
2Wood Duck
2Killdeer
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
4American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
40Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Great Blue Heron
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Fish Crow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Gray Catbird
2House Finch
11Red-winged Blackbird
2Palm Warbler
2Pine Warbler
1Mourning Dove
6Black Vulture
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Swainson's Thrush

October 11

1Indigo Bunting
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Tennessee Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
1Red-eyed Vireo
2American Robin
1American Redstart
2Magnolia Warbler
3Cedar Waxwing
1Yellow-breasted Chat

October 9

1Rock Pigeon

October 7

1Marsh Wren

October 6

1Chimney Swift
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Parula
2Bay-breasted Warbler
2Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler