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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.

December 17

4Canada Goose
4Mallard
4Green-winged Teal
1Killdeer
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
3Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
4Rusty Blackbird
4Northern Cardinal
11Wood Duck
2Hooded Merganser
2Wilson's Snipe
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Screech-Owl
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Winter Wren
4European Starling
3Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
5American Robin
3American Goldfinch
5White-throated Sparrow
15Red-winged Blackbird
9Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 13

2Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Brown Thrasher
20Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
12Gadwall
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Eastern Towhee
1American Black Duck
4Redhead
6Northern Shoveler
1Gray Catbird
2Mourning Dove
3Northern Mockingbird
7House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Purple Finch
2American Wigeon
1Sora
1Marsh Wren
5Cedar Waxwing

December 12

1Great Horned Owl