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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.

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Recent reports from Salem Creek Greenway near Peachtree St.

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 12

11Wood Duck
2Mallard
7Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Warbling Vireo
1Blue Jay
3Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
11Barn Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
10Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
10American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
4American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Orchard Oriole
2Baltimore Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
11Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
1Wilson's Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
2Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting