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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.

April 14

6Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
1Mallard
1Killdeer
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
6Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
10Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
3White-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
10Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-throated Warbler
12Northern Cardinal
1Wilson's Snipe
1American Bittern
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
6Blue Jay
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
7Swamp Sparrow
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Orange-crowned Warbler
3Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 13

2Mourning Dove
1Solitary Sandpiper
1House Finch
1Blue Grosbeak
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Brown Thrasher
2Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
14Chimney Swift
2Black Vulture
9European Starling

April 12

1Scarlet Tanager

April 11

1Osprey
1Barred Owl
1Tree Swallow
1Barn Swallow
1Northern Flicker
3Song Sparrow

April 10

1Sora
2Northern House Wren

April 8

1Great Egret
1Belted Kingfisher
1Rock Pigeon
1Common Grackle

April 7

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Cape May Warbler
2Hooded Merganser
1Wild Turkey
1Bald Eagle
1Wood Thrush
1Black-and-white Warbler