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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.

December 30

8Mallard
2American Black Duck

December 29

3Canada Goose
1Muscovy Duck
1Green-winged Teal
6Bufflehead
1Hooded Merganser
20Ruddy Duck
1Mourning Dove
7American Coot
3Ring-billed Gull
6Pied-billed Grebe
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown Creeper
2Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
3American Goldfinch
18White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Palm Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

December 28

1Winter Wren
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow

December 27

1Belted Kingfisher
1Pine Warbler

December 26

1Bald Eagle
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1American Robin

December 25

1Turkey Vulture