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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.

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Recent reports from Saluda Riverwalk

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

September 12

5Mallard
2Killdeer
4Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Belted Kingfisher
2Hairy Woodpecker
3Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
18Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
1Spotted Sandpiper
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
2Veery
1Wood Thrush
8American Robin
3American Goldfinch
1Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
3Northern Parula

September 11

2Chimney Swift
2Rock Pigeon
1Fish Crow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Least Sandpiper
1Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Olive-sided Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1European Starling
1House Finch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Magnolia Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Baltimore Oriole
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

September 10

1Barred Owl
2White-eyed Vireo
3Common Grackle
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat