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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.

January 1

XCanada Goose
15Mallard
1Hooded Merganser
1Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
5Wilson's Snipe
1Great Egret
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
XAmerican Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Carolina Wren
1European Starling
XAmerican Robin
XWhite-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
XRed-winged Blackbird
XRusty Blackbird
4Northern Cardinal
3Wood Duck
2Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
100Common Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Sora
2Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Hermit Thrush
1Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Swamp Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
1Northern Shoveler
5Green-winged Teal
5Blue Jay
2Eastern Towhee
3Winter Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Marsh Wren
1Chipping Sparrow

December 31

1Red-tailed Hawk
1American Bittern
1American Black Duck
1Gray Catbird
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
1Virginia Rail
1Belted Kingfisher

December 29

4Gadwall
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Fox Sparrow
5Brown-headed Cowbird

December 28

1Purple Finch

December 26

1Bald Eagle