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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.

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.

August 15

3Wood Duck
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1American Goldfinch
1Northern Cardinal
22Rock Pigeon
2Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1American Robin
2Mourning Dove
1Osprey
1Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
9European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
8House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
3Canada Goose
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Great Egret
3Barn Swallow
1Eastern Towhee
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting

August 14

1Black Vulture
1Northern Parula
1Green Heron

August 13

1Mallard

August 11

1Killdeer
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Scarlet Tanager

August 10

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Cooper's Hawk