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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 Saluda Shoals Park

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

November 1

1Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
23Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
6Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
9Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
1Winter Wren
7Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
2Hermit Thrush
4House Sparrow
5House Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
12White-throated Sparrow
9Song Sparrow
8Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
8Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
3Pine Warbler
9Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Brown Thrasher
1Painted Bunting