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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 17

2Canada Goose
5Wood Duck
2Great Blue Heron
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Mourning Dove
1American Bittern
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal

April 15

2Mallard
1Black Vulture
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
8Barn Swallow
2Swamp Sparrow
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Barred Owl
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1Field Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Carolina Wren
2Hermit Thrush
2American Goldfinch
2Northern Parula

April 14

1Sora
1Wilson's Snipe
1Little Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Killdeer
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Chimney Swift
1Cooper's Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Blue Jay
3Tree Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
5House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
3Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Cedar Waxwing
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow

April 13

1Solitary Sandpiper
1Blue Grosbeak
1Red-tailed Hawk

April 12

1Scarlet Tanager

April 11

1Osprey
1Northern Flicker