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.

November 9

15Canada Goose ✓
1Wood Duck ✓
25Mallard ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
3Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
4Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
6White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
5Song Sparrow ✓
10Swamp Sparrow ✓
5Red-winged Blackbird ✓
10Rusty Blackbird ✓
50Common Grackle ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
XBarred Owl ✓
XEastern Towhee ✓

November 8

3Turkey Vulture ✓
7Eastern Bluebird ✓
8Green-winged Teal
4Black Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1American Robin ✓
1Osprey
1Northern House Wren ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
5European Starling ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓

November 7

1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
3Wilson's Snipe ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3House Finch ✓

November 5

1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Orange-crowned Warbler ✓

November 4

1Brown Creeper ✓

November 3

25Brown-headed Cowbird ✓