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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.

April 4

8Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
3Mallard
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Sora
1American Bittern
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
9White-throated Sparrow
8Swamp Sparrow
10Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
9Northern Cardinal
1Mourning Dove
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Brown Thrasher
1American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Northern Parula
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1White-eyed Vireo
2American Robin
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Killdeer
5Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Broad-winged Hawk
1European Starling
3Eastern Bluebird
3Common Grackle

April 3

1American Coot
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Wilson's Snipe
1Rock Pigeon
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Gray Catbird
4Cedar Waxwing
1Indigo Bunting
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Louisiana Waterthrush

April 2

1Barn Swallow

April 1

1Chimney Swift
2Muscovy Duck
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Savannah Sparrow

March 31

1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2House Sparrow
1Field Sparrow

March 30

2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
7Rusty Blackbird