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.

August 21

11Mallard
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Egret
1Black Vulture
2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
4Red-winged Blackbird
5Northern Cardinal

August 19

1Turkey Vulture
2Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
4Carolina Chickadee
1Yellow-breasted Chat

August 18

2Mourning Dove
1Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
3Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Towhee
1Northern Parula
1Indigo Bunting

August 15

3Wood Duck
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
22Rock Pigeon
2Chimney Swift
2Fish Crow
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1American Robin
1Osprey
1Red-eyed Vireo
9European Starling
8House Finch
2Common Yellowthroat
3Canada Goose
3Barn Swallow
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Blue Grosbeak