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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.

March 27

7Canada Goose
4Mallard
2Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
4American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
2Wood Duck
4Blue-winged Teal
1Mourning Dove
1Wilson's Snipe
1Great Egret
2Black Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Yellowthroat
2Yellow-throated Warbler

March 26

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Osprey
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
4European Starling
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Tree Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Common Grackle
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker

March 25

1Belted Kingfisher
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown Thrasher
1House Finch
7Chipping Sparrow
1Muscovy Duck
1Rock Pigeon
1Barred Owl
4Barn Swallow
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2House Sparrow
3Field Sparrow
15Rusty Blackbird
1Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
1Solitary Sandpiper
1American Bittern
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Purple Martin
1Winter Wren
3Cedar Waxwing
1Savannah Sparrow

March 24

1Blue-headed Vireo
1Brown Creeper

March 23

2Northern Flicker

March 22

1Sora
1Black-and-white Warbler

March 21

1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Northern House Wren
1Purple Finch
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Pectoral Sandpiper
1Bald Eagle