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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.

September 4

1Mallard
4Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
4Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
3American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
10Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Blue-winged Warbler
3Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
4American Redstart
3Northern Parula
2Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
16Northern Cardinal
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Little Blue Heron
2Great Blue Heron
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
5Eastern Bluebird

September 3

2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Hooded Warbler

September 2

1Northern Mockingbird
2Cedar Waxwing
6Canada Goose
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Gray Catbird
1Magnolia Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
1Green Heron
1Hairy Woodpecker
1European Starling
1Blue Grosbeak

September 1

1Black Vulture
1Osprey
XBarred Owl

August 31

XNorthern Waterthrush
1Wood Duck
XGreat Horned Owl

August 30

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Killdeer
1Common Raven
1American Robin

August 29

3Chipping Sparrow