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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 18

6Canada Goose
8Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
7Black Vulture
35Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
7Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
5Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
12Eastern Bluebird
6House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
XCommon Grackle
2Pine Warbler
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
1American Black Duck
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1American Crow
1Northern Mockingbird
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
8Mourning Dove
1Great Egret
4Fish Crow
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Eastern Towhee
2Killdeer
1Belted Kingfisher
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2White-throated Sparrow
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Wood Duck
2Green-winged Teal
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
6Tree Swallow
1Brown Creeper
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
4European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Gray-cheeked Thrush
8American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
4Brown-headed Cowbird
2Bay-breasted Warbler
2Palm Warbler
1Chimney Swift
1Indigo Bunting

October 15

1Muscovy Duck

October 12

1Northern Waterthrush