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.

November 4

2Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
4White-throated Sparrow ✓
3Song Sparrow ✓
3Swamp Sparrow ✓
5Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓

November 3

47Canada Goose ✓
5Wood Duck ✓
15Mallard ✓
6Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
3Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
9Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
7European Starling ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
3American Robin ✓
8Cedar Waxwing ✓
4Eastern Towhee ✓
25Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
250Common Grackle ✓

November 2

2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
7House Finch ✓

October 31

1Pine Siskin
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2American Kestrel
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
4Purple Finch ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓

October 29

2House Sparrow ✓
1Baltimore Oriole
1Barred Owl ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
2Savannah Sparrow ✓