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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

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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.

September 16

2Mallard
1Common Nighthawk
6Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Redstart
2Little Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Fish Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
13European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Cardinal
4Wood Duck
4Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Gray Catbird
2Hooded Warbler
5Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting
1Mourning Dove
1Downy Woodpecker
3Killdeer
1Green Heron
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Swainson's Thrush
5House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Ovenbird
1Summer Tanager
2Canada Goose
1Chipping Sparrow

September 14

1Northern Mockingbird
1Osprey
1American Robin
1Northern Parula
1Baltimore Oriole
1Blackburnian Warbler
4Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Magnolia Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler

September 13

1Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat

September 12

4Rock Pigeon
1Bald Eagle
1Olive-sided Flycatcher
2Eastern Towhee

September 10

1Red-breasted Nuthatch