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 5

35Canada Goose
6Mallard
14Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
11Turkey Vulture
3Red-headed Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
3White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
15Red-winged Blackbird
6Northern Cardinal
6Wild Turkey
1Great Egret
18Black Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
3European Starling
12Common Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2American Black Duck
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Winter Wren
12Eastern Bluebird
7American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler

November 4

3Wood Duck
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Marsh Wren
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch

November 2

1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
3Blue Jay
1Northern House Wren
2Hermit Thrush
1Chipping Sparrow
4Field Sparrow
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-tailed Hawk

November 1

1Brown Creeper
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Meadowlark

October 31

1Common Yellowthroat
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Double-crested Cormorant