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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.

March 31

5Canada Goose
1Muscovy Duck
5Mallard
2Mourning Dove
5Wilson's Snipe
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
3Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
6Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
2House Sparrow
2Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
7Red-winged Blackbird
6Brown-headed Cowbird
2Northern Parula
2Northern Cardinal

March 30

8Wood Duck
14Turkey Vulture
2Barred Owl
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Downy Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
2Fish Crow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
4Hermit Thrush
10Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
2Eastern Towhee
7Rusty Blackbird
3Common Yellowthroat
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler

March 29

1European Starling
2Savannah Sparrow

March 28

2Blue-winged Teal
1Sora
1Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
15Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Pine Warbler
1House Finch

March 27

1Indigo Bunting
1White-breasted Nuthatch

March 26

1Osprey
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Tree Swallow
2Common Grackle