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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.

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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 13

7Wood Duck ✓
1Ruddy Duck ✓
3Mourning Dove ✓
40Chimney Swift ✓
2Killdeer ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
4Great Blue Heron ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
3Belted Kingfisher ✓
4Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
7Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
6Eastern Phoebe ✓
9Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
8Carolina Chickadee ✓
7Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
15Carolina Wren ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
2American Robin ✓
4House Finch ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
2White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2Tennessee Warbler ✓
1American Redstart ✓
17Cape May Warbler ✓
12Northern Parula ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
5Pine Warbler ✓
9Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
21Northern Cardinal ✓

October 11

1Mallard ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
10Tree Swallow ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓

October 7

1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
1Barn Swallow ✓
1European Starling ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Northern Yellow Warbler ✓
6Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓