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 9

9Mallard ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1American Redstart ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓

October 8

1Canada Goose ✓
3Wood Duck ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
4Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
8Brown Thrasher ✓
2American Robin ✓
8House Finch ✓
5Swamp Sparrow
10Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓

October 7

2Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓

October 6

3Great Egret ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓

October 5

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓

October 3

1European Starling ✓
4Tennessee Warbler ✓