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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.

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.

June 7

7Canada Goose
1Muscovy Duck
2Mourning Dove
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Great Blue Heron
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7Carolina Wren
2American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
8Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
8Northern Cardinal

June 6

2Wood Duck
1Mallard
1Eastern Kingbird
3Rock Pigeon
1Chimney Swift
1Anhinga
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Green Heron
2Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
6Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Grosbeak
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Prothonotary Warbler

June 5

1Barred Owl
1Northern Flicker
1Baltimore Oriole
1Great Horned Owl
1Gray Catbird
1American Robin