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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 Lake--Marina

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

May 2

2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
1House Finch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
20Canada Goose
1Mallard
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
1American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
4Rock Pigeon
8Chimney Swift
1Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Wood Thrush
40Cedar Waxwing
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Orchard Oriole
3Northern Parula
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Swan x Canada Goose (hybrid)
3Muscovy Duck
1Lesser Scaup
1Black Vulture
1Fish Crow
2Barn Swallow
5Cliff Swallow
3House Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird

April 29

1Baltimore Oriole
1Northern Yellow Warbler