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.

February 28

25Canada Goose
6Wood Duck
6Northern Shoveler
4Mallard
3Green-winged Teal
6Mourning Dove
8Wilson's Snipe
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
4Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
5American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
10Tree Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Brown Creeper
5Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
4Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
1American Goldfinch
2Field Sparrow
11White-throated Sparrow
10Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
70Red-winged Blackbird
40Rusty Blackbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler
2Pine Warbler
13Yellow-rumped Warbler
12Northern Cardinal
1Black Vulture
1Killdeer
1Belted Kingfisher
1Winter Wren
3Brown Thrasher
1Dark-eyed Junco

February 27

500Common Grackle
2Turkey Vulture
1House Sparrow
1Purple Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird

February 25

1White-breasted Nuthatch

February 22

1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2House Finch
3Gadwall