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.

October 29

1Canada Goose ✓
3Mallard ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2European Starling ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
2House Sparrow ✓
1House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
2White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Baltimore Oriole
3Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
2Savannah Sparrow ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓

October 25

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
7Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
5Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
3Wood Duck ✓
18Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
2Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
2Hermit Thrush ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
2Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓

October 24

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1American Wigeon ✓
1Sora ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓