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.

July 12

1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
10Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Barn Swallow
4Carolina Wren
1European Starling
3Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
5Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting

July 11

1Fish Crow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Chipping Sparrow
XCanada Goose
XWood Duck
XMallard
XRuby-throated Hummingbird
XKilldeer
XGreen Heron
XGreat Egret
XBlack Vulture
XRed-shouldered Hawk
XDowny Woodpecker
XPileated Woodpecker
XNorthern Flicker
XEastern Phoebe
XBlue Jay
XTufted Titmouse
XAmerican Robin
XHouse Sparrow
XHouse Finch
XField Sparrow
XBrown-headed Cowbird
1Belted Kingfisher
4Purple Martin
1Eastern Towhee
1Northern Parula
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Rock Pigeon
1Hairy Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

July 9

4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Hooded Warbler
1Barred Owl

July 8

1Tree Swallow

July 6

1Acadian Flycatcher