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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 Salem Lake--Marina

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

January 8

28Canada Goose
2Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)
5Muscovy Duck
1Northern Shoveler
4Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
1Mourning Dove
2American Coot
XRing-billed Gull
3American Herring Gull
3Pied-billed Grebe
1American Crow
3Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Mallard
2Bufflehead
6Double-crested Cormorant
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown Creeper
3Carolina Wren
2American Goldfinch
10Dark-eyed Junco
18White-throated Sparrow
2Pine Warbler

January 7

5Gadwall
1Ruddy Duck
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1Eastern Towhee

January 5

2Hooded Merganser
2Killdeer
1Lesser Black-backed Gull
1Song Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

January 4

2Chipping Sparrow

January 3

1Golden-crowned Kinglet

January 2

1Great Blue Heron
1Brown-headed Nuthatch