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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.

September 19

5Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Mockingbird
4House Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Acadian Flycatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
1Cape May Warbler
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Eastern Phoebe
1Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
3American Redstart
1Northern Parula
2Magnolia Warbler
2Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Rock Pigeon
1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
2American Goldfinch
2Eastern Bluebird
1Canada Goose
7Wood Duck
2White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
XAmerican Crow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2American Robin
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Palm Warbler
2Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
7Killdeer
2Great Egret
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Yellow-throated Warbler
12European Starling
1Chipping Sparrow
1Northern Flicker
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Field Sparrow
12Brown-headed Cowbird
1Blue-winged Warbler
2Tennessee Warbler
3Bay-breasted Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
5Swainson's Thrush

September 18

1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow