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.

July 18

2Turkey Vulture
1Carolina Chickadee
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch
1Northern Cardinal
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Indigo Bunting
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Carolina Wren
1Common Yellowthroat
1Downy Woodpecker
3Tufted Titmouse
1Pine Warbler
5Wood Duck
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Canada Goose
3Belted Kingfisher
2Chimney Swift
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Barn Swallow
3Common Grackle
3Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1White-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
11European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
3Chipping Sparrow
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Summer Tanager
1Rock Pigeon
1Great Egret
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4Purple Martin
1Blue Grosbeak
1Eastern Towhee
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
15Mallard
1House Finch
1Killdeer

July 14

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Swallow-tailed Kite
1Barred Owl
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Blue Jay
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Northern Parula
3Black Vulture