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.

October 5

15Canada Goose ✓
3Wood Duck ✓
4Mallard ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
10Eastern Bluebird ✓
10Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
1Killdeer ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓
5House Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
1American Redstart ✓

October 4

2Pileated Woodpecker ✓

October 3

9Chimney Swift ✓
1European Starling ✓
4Tennessee Warbler ✓
4Magnolia Warbler ✓

October 1

1Wood Thrush ✓

September 29

1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓