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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 27

18Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
20Northern Shoveler
6Mallard
8Green-winged Teal
3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Egret
6Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
10Carolina Wren
3European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
9American Robin
6Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
1Purple Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Fox Sparrow
13White-throated Sparrow
8Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
62Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Rusty Blackbird
6Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
12Northern Cardinal

February 25

1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
1Chipping Sparrow

February 22

4Wilson's Snipe
2Black Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hermit Thrush
2House Finch
3Gadwall

February 21

1Muscovy Duck
1American Bittern
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Field Sparrow
1Gray Catbird
2Hooded Merganser
1White-eyed Vireo
1Orange-crowned Warbler