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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 Rankin Lake and Spillway

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

October 25

8Canada Goose
3Ruddy Duck
4Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
24Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
4White-throated Sparrow
18Red-winged Blackbird
6Common Grackle
5Palm Warbler
16Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Wood Duck
10Mallard
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Osprey
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Tufted Titmouse
2European Starling
3Brown Thrasher
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Common Yellowthroat
1Cape May Warbler
1Magnolia Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

October 24

1Mourning Dove
1American Coot
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Fish Crow
1Cedar Waxwing