Carolina Bird Club

Carolina Bird Club

Affiliate sites:

About the Club

Mission Statement

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

To promote the observation, enjoyment, and study of birds.
To provide opportunities for birders to become acquainted, and to share information and experience.
To maintain well-documented records of birds in the Carolinas.
To support the protection and conservation of birds and their habitats and foster an appreciation and respect of natural resources.
To promote educational opportunities in bird and nature study.
To support research on birds of the Carolinas and their habitats.

Join us — Join, Renew, Donate

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

Join, Renew, or Donate now!

Recent reports from Rankin Lake and Spillway

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

October 7

2	Mallard ✓
1	Pied-billed Grebe ✓
2	Great Blue Heron ✓
1	Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2	Blue Jay ✓
1	American Crow ✓
1	Carolina Wren ✓
1	Northern Mockingbird ✓
1	Tennessee Warbler ✓
1	Cape May Warbler ✓
1	Northern Parula ✓
1	Magnolia Warbler ✓
1	Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
1	Palm Warbler ✓
1	Northern Cardinal ✓
5	Wood Duck ✓
1	Ruddy Duck ✓
4	Mourning Dove ✓
42	Chimney Swift ✓
1	Killdeer ✓
1	Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1	Bald Eagle ✓
2	Belted Kingfisher ✓
1	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
6	Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
4	Downy Woodpecker ✓
1	Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4	Northern Flicker ✓
2	Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4	Eastern Phoebe ✓
11	Carolina Chickadee ✓
9	Tufted Titmouse ✓
2	Tree Swallow ✓
8	Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
1	Barn Swallow ✓
2	White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1	Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1	European Starling ✓
1	Gray Catbird ✓
7	Brown Thrasher ✓
5	Eastern Bluebird ✓
1	Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
2	American Robin ✓
3	House Finch ✓
4	American Goldfinch ✓
12	Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1	Common Grackle ✓
1	Northern Waterthrush ✓
6	American Redstart ✓
2	Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1	Northern Yellow Warbler ✓
4	Pine Warbler ✓
13	Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
6	Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
1	Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
1	Indigo Bunting ✓

October 4

1	Spotted Sandpiper ✓
1	Osprey ✓
1	Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1	Rock Pigeon ✓
2	Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1	Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1	Common Raven ✓
1	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1	Swainson's Thrush ✓
2	Chipping Sparrow ✓
2	Canada Goose ✓
1	Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1	Common Yellowthroat ✓

October 3

2	Green Heron ✓
1	Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1	White-eyed Vireo ✓
1	Brown-headed Cowbird ✓

October 2

1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2	House Sparrow ✓
1	Song Sparrow ✓
1	Scarlet Tanager ✓