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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.

December 18

41Canada Goose
41Wood Duck
18Mallard
57Ruddy Duck
19Rock Pigeon
3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
30Ring-billed Gull
3Pied-billed Grebe
4Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
2Belted Kingfisher
7Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
5Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
7Blue Jay
1American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
11Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
5Hermit Thrush
5American Robin
2House Finch
6American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
16White-throated Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
8Rusty Blackbird
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
19Northern Cardinal

December 17

2Ring-necked Duck
3Hooded Merganser
10Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Common Raven
2Cedar Waxwing
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Winter Wren
26Red-winged Blackbird

December 16

1Turkey Vulture
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Pine Warbler

December 15

1Palm Warbler

December 14

1Redhead
1American Herring Gull

December 13

1American Coot
1Common Grackle