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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 17

XCanada Goose
2Wood Duck
4Northern Shoveler
6Gadwall
2Canvasback
6Pied-billed Grebe
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
XAmerican Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Carolina Wren
4Hermit Thrush
6White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
6Northern Cardinal

February 16

9Mallard
1Rock Pigeon
1Great Egret
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1House Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1American Woodcock
1Wilson's Snipe
1American Bittern
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
8Rusty Blackbird
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Swamp Sparrow
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
7Green-winged Teal
1Northern Flicker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Cedar Waxwing
4Chipping Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
8Song Sparrow
6Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
11American Wigeon
1Ring-necked Duck
1Hooded Merganser
1Black Vulture

February 14

1Winter Wren
1American Goldfinch
8Red-winged Blackbird
1Barred Owl
1Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
1Wild Turkey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
2House Finch
5Field Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Cooper's Hawk
4Purple Finch
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Northern Harrier
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Brown Creeper

February 13

2Muscovy Duck
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Fish Crow
1Horned Grebe

February 12

1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Sora
1Redhead