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 6

5Canada Goose
6Wood Duck
4Mallard
2Mallard x Mottled Duck (hybrid)
5Mourning Dove
4Yellow-billed Cuckoo
20Chimney Swift
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Green Heron
5Great Egret
7Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
15Turkey Vulture
4Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
5Red-headed Woodpecker
12Red-bellied Woodpecker
7Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
5Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4Eastern Kingbird
4White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
10Blue Jay
12American Crow
17Fish Crow
10Carolina Chickadee
15Tufted Titmouse
30Purple Martin
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
30Barn Swallow
9White-breasted Nuthatch
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
15Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
10Carolina Wren
8European Starling
8Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
3Wood Thrush
2House Sparrow
1House Finch
4American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
30Red-winged Blackbird
12Brown-headed Cowbird
40Common Grackle
5Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
30Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting