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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 Salem Lake--Marina

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

April 6

6Canada Goose
2Mallard
4Ring-billed Gull
2Osprey
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
8Tree Swallow
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
2Northern Cardinal
2Fish Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Pine Warbler

April 5

3Common Loon
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Mourning Dove
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
4Eastern Bluebird
2White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
5Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 3

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

April 2

1Swan x Canada Goose (hybrid)
4Muscovy Duck
2Pied-billed Grebe
1American Crow

April 1

2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Hermit Thrush
1Pine Siskin
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Orange-crowned Warbler