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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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By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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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 21

1Eastern Towhee
1Mallard
5Fish Crow
6Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
1Great Egret
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Carolina Wren
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
2House Finch
5American Goldfinch
3White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
5Brown-headed Cowbird
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
7Northern Cardinal
3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
4American Crow
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
14Cedar Waxwing
2Red-winged Blackbird
22Wilson's Snipe
5Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Winter Wren
8European Starling
5Hermit Thrush
2Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
1Common Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
3Pine Warbler
2Black Vulture
1Northern House Wren
1Purple Finch
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Pectoral Sandpiper
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Bald Eagle
12Rusty Blackbird

March 20

4Blue-winged Teal
1American Bittern
1Palm Warbler
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue-headed Vireo

March 15

1Black-throated Green Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Sora