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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.

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.

January 6

23Canada Goose
4Gadwall
2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
3Pied-billed Grebe
3Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
1Song Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal
3Green-winged Teal
1Killdeer
1Great Egret
1Blue Jay
2Cedar Waxwing
1Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Black Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
1American Goldfinch
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Brown Thrasher
1House Finch
2Dark-eyed Junco
1White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
8Northern Shoveler
3Wilson's Snipe
2Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
8Red-winged Blackbird
9Wood Duck
2Hooded Merganser
4Sora
1Bald Eagle
1Marsh Wren
2European Starling
3Purple Finch
31Rusty Blackbird
141Common Grackle

January 5

1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
1Virginia Rail

January 4

4Field Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
17Chipping Sparrow

January 3

1Red-tailed Hawk

January 2

1Palm Warbler

January 1

1Orange-crowned Warbler
3House Sparrow

December 31

1American Bittern
1American Black Duck
1Gray Catbird