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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 Riverwalk

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

May 13

6Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
6Mallard
2Mourning Dove
3Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Cliff Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
4Common Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Swainson's Warbler
4American Redstart
1Northern Parula
2Yellow-throated Warbler
13Northern Cardinal
1Painted Bunting

May 11

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Bald Eagle
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
2Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Tree Swallow
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Cape May Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager

May 8

1Belted Kingfisher
8Barn Swallow

May 7

1Eastern Bluebird
1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Egret
1Barred Owl
1Eastern Phoebe
1Gray Catbird
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Swamp Sparrow
3Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Yellowthroat
1Blackpoll Warbler