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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.

November 7

26Canada Goose
19Mallard
2Hooded Merganser
2Great Egret
32Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
5Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
3White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Green-winged Teal
14Mourning Dove
2Wilson's Snipe
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1House Sparrow
4House Finch
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker

November 6

1Ring-necked Duck
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Blue-winged Teal
2Cedar Waxwing
2Northern Shoveler
1American Black Duck
27American Robin

November 5

1Northern Mockingbird
6Wild Turkey
1Fish Crow
3Winter Wren
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler

November 4

3Wood Duck
1Marsh Wren

November 2

1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Northern House Wren
1Chipping Sparrow
4Field Sparrow

November 1

1Brown Creeper
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Meadowlark