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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 3

5Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
3White-throated Sparrow

April 2

1Swan x Canada Goose (hybrid)
4Muscovy Duck
5Mallard
2Pied-billed Grebe
1American Crow
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Pine Warbler

April 1

2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Hermit Thrush
1Pine Siskin
XAmerican Goldfinch
3Dark-eyed Junco
2Eastern Towhee
1Orange-crowned Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal

March 31

1Blue Jay
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet

March 29

1Downy Woodpecker