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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.

March 30

18Canada Goose
8Wood Duck
3Mourning Dove
2Wilson's Snipe
3Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
14Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Barred Owl
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
4Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
12White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
8Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
10Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
7Rusty Blackbird
3Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
16Northern Cardinal

March 29

5Mallard
1European Starling
5Eastern Bluebird
2Savannah Sparrow

March 28

2Blue-winged Teal
1Sora
1Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
15Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Pine Warbler
1House Finch

March 27

1Indigo Bunting
1White-breasted Nuthatch

March 26

1Osprey
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Tree Swallow
2Common Grackle

March 25

1Belted Kingfisher
1Muscovy Duck
1Rock Pigeon
4Barn Swallow
2House Sparrow
3Field Sparrow
1Chimney Swift
1Solitary Sandpiper
1American Bittern
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Purple Martin
1Winter Wren

March 24

1Blue-headed Vireo
1Brown Creeper