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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--Linville Rd.

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

March 6

2Bufflehead
12Ruddy Duck
18American Coot
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Swamp Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

March 4

2American Crow
3Tree Swallow
1Brown Creeper
4White-throated Sparrow

March 2

2Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
3Mallard
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
4Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird

February 28

1Canvasback
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch