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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 14

3Canada Goose ✓
25Mallard ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
14Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
7Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
10Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
10Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
10Carolina Wren ✓
1European Starling ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
4House Finch ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
5Swamp Sparrow ✓
40Red-winged Blackbird ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
5Northern Cardinal ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

October 12

1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
3Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Wood Duck ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2American Redstart ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
2Blackburnian Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓

October 11

2Wild Turkey ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓

October 9

1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓

October 8

1Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓