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.

September 5

8Wood Duck
5Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
2Red-shouldered Hawk
5Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
XAmerican Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
XCarolina Wren
4Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
11American Goldfinch
4Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal
5Canada Goose
10Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7European Starling
14Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
12Red-winged Blackbird
1Blue Grosbeak

August 30

2American Robin
1Killdeer
3Turkey Vulture
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird