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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.

December 26

70Canada Goose
2Northern Shoveler
27Mallard
7Green-winged Teal
1Great Egret
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Towhee
50Red-winged Blackbird
450Common Grackle
1Northern Cardinal
4Mourning Dove
3Great Blue Heron
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
1Cedar Waxwing
14White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
18Rusty Blackbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
8American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
8Wood Duck
2Sora
1Killdeer
1American Bittern
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Winter Wren
1Marsh Wren
3European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
4House Finch
3American Goldfinch
2Dark-eyed Junco
2Pine Warbler

December 25

7Gadwall
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Black Vulture
1Wilson's Snipe
1Fox Sparrow
3Hooded Merganser
1Barred Owl
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Brown-headed Cowbird

December 24

1Muscovy Duck
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)

December 22

1Cooper's Hawk
1Loggerhead Shrike
3Red-tailed Hawk
3American Black Duck
2Virginia Rail
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
2American Pipit

December 21

2Northern House Wren
1Northern Harrier
1Blue-headed Vireo

December 20

5Field Sparrow
1Fish Crow
1Belted Kingfisher
3Rock Pigeon