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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 31

10Canada Goose
2Mallard
1Lesser Scaup
1Mourning Dove
1Pied-billed Grebe
5Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
10Tree Swallow
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
15American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
6White-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Louisiana Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
4Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

March 29

1Wood Duck
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
2Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow