About the Club

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.

November 7

9Canada Goose ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
14Mallard ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
3Wilson's Snipe ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
6Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
5American Crow ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
20Eastern Bluebird ✓
5Hermit Thrush ✓
7American Robin ✓
15Cedar Waxwing ✓
3House Finch ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
15White-throated Sparrow ✓
13Song Sparrow ✓
11Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
40Red-winged Blackbird ✓
8Rusty Blackbird ✓
8Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
10Northern Cardinal ✓

November 5

1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Orange-crowned Warbler ✓

November 4

1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓

November 3

5Wood Duck ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
7European Starling ✓
25Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
250Common Grackle ✓

November 2

2Pileated Woodpecker ✓