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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.

February 8

1Killdeer
1Hermit Thrush
10Canada Goose
13Wood Duck
5American Wigeon
22Mallard
12Hooded Merganser
12Ruddy Duck
250Ring-billed Gull
2Pied-billed Grebe
6Double-crested Cormorant
11Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
2Bald Eagle
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
5Eastern Bluebird
3Pine Siskin
20White-throated Sparrow
4Pine Warbler

February 7

4Gadwall
6Ring-necked Duck
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Northern Cardinal

February 6

2Green-winged Teal
18Canvasback
20Redhead
7Bufflehead
11Rock Pigeon
1Belted Kingfisher
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2American Robin
2American Goldfinch
9Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 4

1American Black Duck
1Mourning Dove
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2European Starling
1Chipping Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Common Grackle