About the Club

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.

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 14

XCanada Goose
5Wood Duck
3Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Sora
2Killdeer
2Wilson's Snipe
2Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
7Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
2European Starling
4Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch
3White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
10Swamp Sparrow
XRed-winged Blackbird
5Rusty Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal
1Northern Mockingbird
3Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee

March 13

2Black Vulture
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pine Warbler
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2House Finch
2Common Grackle
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Field Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco

March 12

2Pied-billed Grebe

March 11

1Palm Warbler

March 10

1White-breasted Nuthatch

March 9

3House Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
2Green-winged Teal
10Cedar Waxwing
1Winter Wren

March 8

1Hooded Merganser
2Blue-winged Teal