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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.

April 21

15Canada Goose
5Wood Duck
7Mallard
3Mourning Dove
12Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
8Blue Jay
5American Crow
3Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
1Purple Martin
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
9Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
5American Goldfinch
7White-throated Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
9Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
4Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
4Pine Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
9Northern Cardinal

April 20

5European Starling
2Barn Swallow
2House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Indigo Bunting

April 19

1Osprey
1Eastern Phoebe
2Brown Thrasher
1Orchard Oriole
1Rock Pigeon
1American Bittern
1Northern Flicker
1Gray Catbird
1Hermit Thrush
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Green Heron
1Black Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Kingbird
2Eastern Towhee
7Blue-winged Teal
1Red-breasted Merganser

April 18

1Barred Owl
2Song Sparrow
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Ovenbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Killdeer
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Baltimore Oriole
1Palm Warbler
1Bald Eagle
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Wilson's Snipe
1Cape May Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Summer Tanager

April 15

1Field Sparrow

April 14

1Sora
1Little Blue Heron