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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.

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.

October 20

6Canada Goose ✓
5Mallard ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Sora
1Great Blue Heron ✓
4Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
8European Starling ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
5House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
7Song Sparrow ✓
3Swamp Sparrow ✓
29Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
7Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓

October 19

1Black Vulture ✓
6Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
3American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
5Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓

October 18

1Brown Creeper ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
1Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
2Wood Duck ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓

October 17

2Great Egret ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
2Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
1American Redstart ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Blackburnian Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓

October 16

3Rock Pigeon ✓

October 15

5Chimney Swift ✓

October 14

1Northern House Wren ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓