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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.

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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.

February 17

5Canada Goose
3Northern Shoveler
2Canvasback
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1White-throated Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal
4Wood Duck
10Mallard
7Green-winged Teal
2Mourning Dove
4Killdeer
5Wilson's Snipe
2Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
2Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
2European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
5American Robin
2House Finch
2Dark-eyed Junco
3Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
30Rusty Blackbird
5Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Gadwall

February 16

1Rock Pigeon
1House Sparrow
1American Woodcock
1American Bittern
3Turkey Vulture
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Cedar Waxwing
4Chipping Sparrow
11American Wigeon
1Ring-necked Duck
1Hooded Merganser

February 14

1American Goldfinch
1Barred Owl
1Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
1Wild Turkey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue-headed Vireo
5Field Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Cooper's Hawk
4Purple Finch
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Northern Harrier
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Brown Creeper

February 13

2Muscovy Duck
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Fish Crow
1Horned Grebe

February 12

1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Sora
1Redhead