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.

July 4

2Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
16Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
11House Finch
2American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
4Pine Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
4Wood Duck
1Green Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher

July 3

1Acadian Flycatcher
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Parula
16Canada Goose
1Mallard
1Mississippi Kite
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Blue Jay
1White-eyed Vireo
1American Robin
1European Starling

June 30

1Barred Owl
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Towhee
1Song Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole

June 28

1Black Vulture