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


Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!



Recent reports from Conestee Nature Preserve

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

June 28

3Canada Goose
3Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Eastern Kingbird
7Fish Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
12Purple Martin
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
3Eastern Bluebird
2Common Yellowthroat
6Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
2Mourning Dove
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
3American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1American Goldfinch
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
3Northern Parula

June 27

2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Red-headed Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Pine Warbler

June 25

3Turkey Vulture
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Wood Duck
2Mallard
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3Tree Swallow
2Cliff Swallow
1Northern House Wren
6European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
3House Finch

June 24

1Yellow-throated Warbler

June 23

1Barred Owl
1House Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Blue Grosbeak