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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.

April 23

5Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
2Mallard
1Chimney Swift
1American Bittern
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Barn Swallow
1Brown Creeper
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
3Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
1Dark-eyed Junco
3White-throated Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Yellowthroat
3American Redstart
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal
2Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Brown Thrasher
7Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Black Vulture
1American Crow
2Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Common Grackle
4Northern Parula

April 22

1Purple Martin
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2European Starling
1Northern House Wren
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Tree Swallow
1Orchard Oriole
1Palm Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler

April 21

1Barred Owl
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1American Robin
1Bald Eagle
2Indigo Bunting
1Killdeer
1Least Bittern
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Green Heron

April 19

1Rock Pigeon
1Northern Flicker
1Hermit Thrush
1Belted Kingfisher
7Blue-winged Teal
1Red-breasted Merganser

April 18

1Blue-headed Vireo
1Ovenbird
1Hooded Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Baltimore Oriole
1Wilson's Snipe
1Cape May Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Summer Tanager