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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.

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.

June 25

5Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
2Mallard
7Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
6Chimney Swift
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
3Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
7Purple Martin
5Barn Swallow
2Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
2Carolina Wren
6European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
3House Finch
7American Goldfinch
8Chipping Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
27Common Grackle
4Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
9Northern Cardinal
3Indigo Bunting

June 24

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Warbler

June 23

1Barred Owl
1House Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Blue Grosbeak

June 20

1Least Bittern
4Black Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
1Northern Flicker
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Prothonotary Warbler
1White-eyed Vireo
1Summer Tanager
1Killdeer
3Green Heron
2Louisiana Waterthrush
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Cooper's Hawk

June 19

1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1American Robin
1Great Egret
1Gray Catbird
1Yellow-breasted Chat