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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.

June 3

3Canada Goose
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Northern Cardinal

June 2

4Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
3Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Grackle
1Green Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Indigo Bunting

May 31

2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
3Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
2House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Mallard
1Barred Owl
1Blue Grosbeak

May 30

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
2Anhinga
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Brown Thrasher
4American Goldfinch
1Orchard Oriole
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Osprey
2Hairy Woodpecker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2European Starling

May 29

1Rock Pigeon
1Mississippi Kite
2Summer Tanager

May 28

1Wood Thrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Black-and-white Warbler