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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.

June 16

1Wood Duck
1Downy Woodpecker
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
9Red-winged Blackbird
23Common Grackle
4Purple Martin
5Barn Swallow
4House Finch
6American Goldfinch
1Pine Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
2Canada Goose
2Mallard
2Turkey Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
4American Robin
1House Sparrow
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
4Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
2Indigo Bunting
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Broad-winged Hawk
2European Starling
2Eastern Towhee

June 15

1Mourning Dove

June 14

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron

June 11

2Yellow-breasted Chat

June 10

1Eastern Wood-Pewee