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.

September 28

10Canada Goose ✓
2Mallard ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
1American Robin ✓
25Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓

September 27

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1American Crow ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
1Osprey ✓

September 26

24Common Grackle ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1European Starling ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2House Finch ✓
3Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Blackburnian Warbler ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
3Wood Duck ✓
10Chimney Swift ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
2Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
2Killdeer ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Yellow-throated Vireo ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
28Cedar Waxwing ✓
2Northern Parula ✓

September 25

1Wood Thrush ✓
1Yellow-breasted Chat ✓
1Rock Pigeon ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
2Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓
1Common Raven ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓

September 22

1Common Nighthawk ✓
1Barred Owl ✓