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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.

December 24

34Canada Goose
1Northern Shoveler
2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
2Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
3American Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
6Carolina Wren
3European Starling
5Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
2House Finch
3Song Sparrow
2Pine Warbler
8Yellow-rumped Warbler
14Northern Cardinal
2Brown Thrasher
1Cedar Waxwing
2Eastern Towhee
1Muscovy Duck
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
13Green-winged Teal
3Hooded Merganser
1Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Pileated Woodpecker
3Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
11White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
47Rusty Blackbird
15Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Sora

December 22

1Cooper's Hawk
1Loggerhead Shrike
3Red-tailed Hawk
1Winter Wren
6Dark-eyed Junco
7Wood Duck
14Gadwall
2Pied-billed Grebe
3American Black Duck
2Virginia Rail
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Marsh Wren
2American Pipit

December 21

2Northern House Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Harrier
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Chipping Sparrow

December 20

5Field Sparrow
1Fish Crow
1American Bittern
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
3Rock Pigeon