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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.

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Recent reports from Salt Lick Ridge

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

September 26

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
15Chimney Swift ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2Sharp-shinned Hawk
228Broad-winged Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
3Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
2Merlin
4Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
28Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
5Red-breasted Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
3Brown Thrasher ✓
2Gray-cheeked Thrush
8Swainson's Thrush
8Wood Thrush
1American Robin ✓
30Cedar Waxwing ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
6Eastern Towhee ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
39Tennessee Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
7Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart ✓
38Cape May Warbler
7Magnolia Warbler ✓
16Bay-breasted Warbler
2Blackburnian Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
7Palm Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
2Scarlet Tanager ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
23Rose-breasted Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting ✓