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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.

May 28

XChimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
21Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
2Mallard
3Mourning Dove
4Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Anhinga
1Green Heron
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
4Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
2House Finch
6American Goldfinch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
18Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

May 27

1American Robin
1Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Muscovy Duck
1Barred Owl
3Pileated Woodpecker
4Red-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
1Chipping Sparrow

May 25

7Black Vulture
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Waterthrush
2Northern Yellow Warbler
1Cedar Waxwing
2Tree Swallow
18European Starling

May 24

4Mississippi Kite
1Eastern Kingbird
1Purple Martin
1Hooded Warbler
1Summer Tanager
XRed-tailed Hawk
XKentucky Warbler
XAmerican Redstart