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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.

February 10

6Canada Goose
11Northern Shoveler
7Mallard
9Green-winged Teal
2Hooded Merganser
2Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
4Wilson's Snipe
2Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
3American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
4White-throated Sparrow
8Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
24Rusty Blackbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler
2Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
12Northern Cardinal

February 9

2Pileated Woodpecker
XWhite-breasted Nuthatch
3Wood Duck
1Gadwall
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Fish Crow
1Winter Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
4House Finch
3Dark-eyed Junco
4Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle

February 8

2European Starling
2Palm Warbler
1Fox Sparrow
3Blue-winged Teal
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
5House Sparrow
2Redhead
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Belted Kingfisher
50Ring-billed Gull
1Brown Creeper
1Purple Finch

February 7

1American Bittern
10Field Sparrow

February 6

1Sora