About the Club

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.

May 3

XCanada Goose
XMourning Dove
XYellow-billed Cuckoo
XChimney Swift
XGreat Blue Heron
XTurkey Vulture
XRed-shouldered Hawk
XRed-headed Woodpecker
XRed-bellied Woodpecker
XDowny Woodpecker
XPileated Woodpecker
XEastern Wood-Pewee
XEastern Phoebe
XGreat Crested Flycatcher
XEastern Kingbird
XWhite-eyed Vireo
XRed-eyed Vireo
XBlue Jay
XAmerican Crow
XFish Crow
XCarolina Chickadee
XTufted Titmouse
XBlue-gray Gnatcatcher
XCarolina Wren
XBrown Thrasher
XNorthern Mockingbird
XAmerican Robin
XHouse Finch
XAmerican Goldfinch
XEastern Towhee
XRed-winged Blackbird
XBrown-headed Cowbird
XProthonotary Warbler
XCommon Yellowthroat
XAmerican Redstart
XNorthern Parula
XMagnolia Warbler
XBay-breasted Warbler
XNorthern Yellow Warbler
XBlack-throated Blue Warbler
XYellow-rumped Warbler
XCanada Warbler
XSummer Tanager
XScarlet Tanager
XNorthern Cardinal
1Rock Pigeon
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2European Starling
1Eastern Bluebird
2Chipping Sparrow
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
4Wood Duck
1Blue-winged Teal
5Mallard
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1American Bittern
1Barred Owl
2Gray Catbird
1Common Grackle
1Indigo Bunting
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Green Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Purple Martin
15Cedar Waxwing
1White-throated Sparrow
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak

May 2

1Swainson's Thrush
1Cooper's Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Waterthrush
1Cape May Warbler
2Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Wood Thrush
1House Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
1Hooded Warbler

May 1

1Black Vulture
1Orchard Oriole
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Black-throated Green Warbler
1Ovenbird

April 30

1Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)

April 28

2Tree Swallow
1Black-and-white Warbler
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Great Egret
1Osprey

April 26

1Northern Flicker
1Blue-winged Warbler
1American Black Duck
1Wild Turkey