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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.

April 8

1Canada Goose
1Mallard
1Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
2Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
12Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
8American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
10White-throated Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Common Grackle
1Northern Parula
30Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

April 7

2Wood Duck
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
XBarn Swallow
1Cape May Warbler
2Hooded Merganser
1Wild Turkey
1Bald Eagle
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Wood Thrush
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
3Common Yellowthroat
3Chimney Swift
2American Bittern
1Hairy Woodpecker

April 6

1Wilson's Snipe
1Great Egret
1Gray Catbird
1Palm Warbler

April 5

2Blue-winged Teal
1Virginia Rail
1Sora
1Green Heron
1Barred Owl

April 4

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1House Finch
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Killdeer
1Broad-winged Hawk

April 3

1American Coot
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Indigo Bunting
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Louisiana Waterthrush

April 1

2Muscovy Duck
1Osprey