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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.

March 12

20Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
8Mallard
1American Black Duck
1Hooded Merganser
4Mourning Dove
4Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
2Pied-billed Grebe
30Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
24Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
1Bald Eagle
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
8Red-bellied Woodpecker
16Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
8Eastern Phoebe
7Blue Jay
8American Crow
6Fish Crow
16Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
18Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
22Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
6Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
6Hermit Thrush
12American Robin
16Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
2Purple Finch
15American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
40White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
10Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
2Orange-crowned Warbler
16Pine Warbler
24Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
40Northern Cardinal