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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 Saluda Mountain Passage

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

June 6

4Mourning Dove
1Belted Kingfisher
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
5Eastern Wood-Pewee
23Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
8Blue-headed Vireo
23Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
9Wood Thrush
11Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
12Ovenbird
5Worm-eating Warbler
2Black-and-white Warbler
11Swainson's Warbler
22Hooded Warbler
11Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
7Yellow-throated Warbler
6Black-throated Green Warbler
6Scarlet Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting