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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.

February 27

2Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
2Mallard
1Bufflehead
14Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
4Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
3Carolina Wren
3White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Northern Cardinal

February 23

13American Coot
2American Crow
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 21

1Black Vulture
12Ring-billed Gull
1Horned Grebe
2Turkey Vulture
3European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Eastern Bluebird