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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.

May 30

16Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
2Anhinga
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
4Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Barred Owl
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Orchard Oriole
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
1Osprey
2Hairy Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2European Starling

May 29

1Rock Pigeon
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Chipping Sparrow
1Mississippi Kite
1Pileated Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
2Summer Tanager

May 28

1Wood Thrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Green Heron
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Northern Mockingbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Northern Parula

May 27

1American Robin
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Muscovy Duck

May 25

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Waterthrush
2Northern Yellow Warbler
1Cedar Waxwing
2Tree Swallow