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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.

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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.

November 24

18Canada Goose
3Mallard
1Bufflehead
1Ruddy Duck
8American Coot
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
XCarolina Chickadee
XTufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
XCarolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
3American Goldfinch
XWhite-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
XNorthern Cardinal

November 23

2Hooded Merganser
2Pileated Woodpecker
4Blue Jay
6Eastern Bluebird
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Towhee

November 22

1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
14Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 18

1Mourning Dove
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
3Cedar Waxwing
2Field Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird