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 1

25Canada Goose ✓
4Mallard ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
4Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
7Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
1House Finch ✓
50Common Grackle ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
12Northern Cardinal ✓

September 30

6Wood Duck ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Chimney Swift ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
25Red-winged Blackbird ✓

September 29

1Great Egret ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓

September 28

1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1American Robin ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓

September 26

1Black Vulture ✓
1European Starling ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
3Tennessee Warbler ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Blackburnian Warbler ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
2Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
2Killdeer ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Yellow-throated Vireo ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
28Cedar Waxwing ✓
2Northern Parula ✓