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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.

May 10

8Canada Goose
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
6Chimney Swift
1Great Egret
5Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
2American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
15Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Grackle
4Common Yellowthroat
3American Redstart
2Northern Parula
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
9Northern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Blue Jay
2Tree Swallow
10Barn Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Eastern Towhee
3Brown-headed Cowbird
7Wood Duck
2Mallard
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Swainson's Thrush
1Summer Tanager
7Mourning Dove
2American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
2Blackpoll Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Blue Grosbeak

May 7

3Fish Crow
4European Starling
1Chipping Sparrow
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler

May 6

1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Barred Owl
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1House Finch
1Orchard Oriole
2Cape May Warbler
1Magnolia Warbler
1Yellow Warbler
2Palm Warbler