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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.

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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.

June 6

2Wood Duck
1Mallard
2Great Blue Heron
1Eastern Kingbird
10Red-winged Blackbird
3Northern Cardinal
12Canada Goose
3Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
1Anhinga
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Green Heron
2Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7Carolina Wren
4European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
6Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Blue Grosbeak
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Northern Parula

June 5

1Barred Owl
1Northern Flicker
1Baltimore Oriole
1Great Horned Owl
1Gray Catbird
1American Robin

May 31

1Red-headed Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
2House Finch