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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.

February 21

11Canada Goose
5Wood Duck
5Northern Shoveler
6Mallard
7Green-winged Teal
8Mourning Dove
4Killdeer
6Wilson's Snipe
1Great Egret
9Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
4Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
5American Crow
1Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
3Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
7American Robin
11White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
12Red-winged Blackbird
7Rusty Blackbird
2Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1American Goldfinch

February 17

2Canvasback
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Hermit Thrush
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Winter Wren
2House Finch
2Dark-eyed Junco
4Swamp Sparrow
6Gadwall

February 16

1Rock Pigeon
1House Sparrow
1American Woodcock
1American Bittern
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Cedar Waxwing
4Chipping Sparrow
11American Wigeon
1Ring-necked Duck
1Hooded Merganser

February 14

1Barred Owl
1Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
1Wild Turkey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue-headed Vireo
5Field Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Cooper's Hawk