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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.

March 12

2Canada Goose
1Belted Kingfisher
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Northern Cardinal
1Mallard
1Killdeer
2Pied-billed Grebe
2Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
16Red-winged Blackbird
5Rusty Blackbird
4Yellow-rumped Warbler

March 11

2Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
1Mourning Dove
1Palm Warbler

March 10

2Wood Duck
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3European Starling

March 9

3House Sparrow
1American Goldfinch
1Fox Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Pine Warbler
9Wilson's Snipe
2Green-winged Teal
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
10Cedar Waxwing
1Sora
1Winter Wren
1Common Yellowthroat

March 8

1Hooded Merganser
10Common Grackle
2Blue-winged Teal

March 7

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Tree Swallow
1American Pipit

March 6

1Bald Eagle