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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.

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.

January 4

XCanada Goose
2Mallard
3Great Blue Heron
1Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Hermit Thrush
1White-throated Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
25Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
2Tufted Titmouse
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Purple Finch
1American Goldfinch
7Turkey Vulture
1American Robin
17Cedar Waxwing
4Field Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Wood Duck
10Northern Shoveler
4Green-winged Teal
3Hooded Merganser
2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
5Wilson's Snipe
1Great Egret
4Black Vulture
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
6European Starling
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
1Fox Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
12Rusty Blackbird
5Gadwall
6Pied-billed Grebe
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Brown Thrasher
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Pileated Woodpecker
17Chipping Sparrow

January 3

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Pine Warbler
1Winter Wren
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

January 2

1Sora
55Common Grackle
1Palm Warbler

January 1

1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Marsh Wren
3House Sparrow

December 31

1American Bittern
1American Black Duck
1Gray Catbird
1Virginia Rail
1Belted Kingfisher

December 29

5Brown-headed Cowbird