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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.

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 10

13Canada Goose
10Mallard
19Mourning Dove
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
13Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
7White-throated Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
10Northern Cardinal

November 9

1Double-crested Cormorant
9Black Vulture
1Northern Harrier
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2Hermit Thrush
10American Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
1Eastern Towhee
20Red-winged Blackbird
30Common Grackle

November 8

2Wilson's Snipe
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1American Kestrel
1Brown Creeper
1Winter Wren
2European Starling
2House Finch
10Wood Duck
1Hairy Woodpecker
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Marsh Wren
7Rusty Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
3Green-winged Teal

November 7

2Hooded Merganser
1Blue Jay
1Brown Thrasher
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Cooper's Hawk
1House Sparrow
1Red-shouldered Hawk

November 6

1Ring-necked Duck
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Blue-winged Teal
2Northern Shoveler
1American Black Duck

November 5

1Northern Mockingbird
6Wild Turkey
1Fish Crow
1Palm Warbler