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 16

XCanada Goose
3Rock Pigeon
4Mourning Dove
1Black-billed Cuckoo
2Solitary Sandpiper
1American Bittern
3Great Blue Heron
3Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Barn Swallow
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
7Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
XRed-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
2Prothonotary Warbler
1American Redstart
2Northern Parula
1Yellow-throated Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting