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.

October 31

11Canada Goose ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
1House Finch ✓
2White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
25Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓
26Mallard ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Pine Siskin
2Turkey Vulture ✓
2American Crow ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
6Wood Duck ✓
13Mourning Dove ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2American Kestrel
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
5American Robin ✓
10American Goldfinch ✓
1White-crowned Sparrow
10Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
XCommon Grackle ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Winter Wren ✓
8European Starling ✓
4Purple Finch ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓

October 29

2House Sparrow ✓
1Baltimore Oriole
1Barred Owl ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
2Savannah Sparrow ✓

October 25

1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
2Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓