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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.

April 18

2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Carolina Wren
7European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
10Northern Cardinal

April 17

1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4White-throated Sparrow
1American Redstart
2Canada Goose
2Chimney Swift
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
20Carolina Chickadee
20Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
5Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
8Cedar Waxwing
4American Goldfinch
2Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
3Cape May Warbler
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

April 16

2Double-crested Cormorant
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
2Eastern Kingbird
1Winter Wren
5House Finch
5Swamp Sparrow

April 13

2Wood Duck
2Great Blue Heron
7Barn Swallow
1Mallard