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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.

October 25

7Canada Goose
6Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
1American Black Duck
1Redhead
1Great Egret
14Black Vulture
12Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren
2House Finch
7Song Sparrow
6Swamp Sparrow
15Red-winged Blackbird
5Northern Cardinal
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
1Mourning Dove
2Red-shouldered Hawk
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Hermit Thrush
16Cedar Waxwing
25Common Grackle
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
15Yellow-rumped Warbler
15Wood Duck
2Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
4European Starling
5American Robin
7White-throated Sparrow

October 24

1Gray Catbird

October 23

1American Coot
1Killdeer
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Fish Crow
1Gray-cheeked Thrush
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Pied-billed Grebe

October 22

1Northern Mockingbird