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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.

May 25

4Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
3Green Heron
1Western Cattle-Egret
10Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
2Red-headed Woodpecker
4Eastern Kingbird
4Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
6Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
2Chipping Sparrow
12Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
2Prothonotary Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Mallard
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Great Crested Flycatcher
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Cliff Swallow
3Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
2House Finch
4American Goldfinch
3Common Yellowthroat
1Indigo Bunting
10Rock Pigeon
1Chimney Swift
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Anhinga
1Pileated Woodpecker
2White-eyed Vireo
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Brown Thrasher
1Wood Thrush
3Orchard Oriole
2Louisiana Waterthrush
4Pine Warbler