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 7

2Canada Goose ✓
4Wood Duck ✓
14Mallard ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
8Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
10Carolina Wren ✓
15Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
17Eastern Bluebird ✓
5American Robin ✓
3House Finch ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
5Swamp Sparrow
175Common Grackle ✓
3Common Yellowthroat ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
16Northern Cardinal ✓

October 6

3Great Egret ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓

October 5

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
10Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
1Killdeer ✓

October 3

1European Starling ✓
4Tennessee Warbler ✓

October 1

1Wood Thrush ✓