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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 Saluda Shoals Park

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

September 13

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
8Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
4Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
3House Finch
2American Goldfinch
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
2Mourning Dove
1Eastern Kingbird
2Chipping Sparrow
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Brown Thrasher
1Black-and-white Warbler
1American Redstart
1Canada Goose
1Anhinga
1European Starling
2Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler

September 10

1Blue-winged Teal
1Indigo Bunting
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Common Grackle
1Painted Bunting

September 8

1Great Blue Heron
1Least Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Hooded Warbler