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.

July 3

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Acadian Flycatcher
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Barn Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Northern Parula
1Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
16Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
1Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Mississippi Kite
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
6Tufted Titmouse
12Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Goldfinch
9Red-winged Blackbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
6Common Yellowthroat
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
1Great Blue Heron
1White-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Common Grackle
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1American Robin
1Belted Kingfisher
2Eastern Phoebe
1Chimney Swift
3House Finch
1European Starling
2Chipping Sparrow

June 30

3Green Heron
1Barred Owl
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Towhee
1Song Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole

June 28

1Black Vulture
3Eastern Kingbird

June 27

2Pine Warbler