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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.

May 3

1Canada Goose
1American Bittern
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal

May 2

1Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)
10Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5Carolina Wren
11American Goldfinch
2Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager
1Indigo Bunting

May 1

1Wood Duck
1Wild Turkey
1Osprey
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
1Barn Swallow
2Wood Thrush
1American Robin
2White-throated Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
1Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
1American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

April 27

1Eastern Kingbird
1Eastern Bluebird