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.

February 22

6Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
3Northern Shoveler
4Mallard
2Green-winged Teal
4Wilson's Snipe
2Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
3White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
100Red-winged Blackbird
20Rusty Blackbird
4Northern Cardinal
1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Carolina Chickadee
2European Starling
3Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Gadwall
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Tree Swallow

February 21

1Muscovy Duck
1American Bittern
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
4Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
1Brown Creeper
2House Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
4Common Grackle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
1Pine Warbler
2Hooded Merganser
1White-eyed Vireo
1Winter Wren
6Cedar Waxwing
1Orange-crowned Warbler