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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.

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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.

November 19

2Bufflehead
24Ruddy Duck
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 17

17Wood Duck
15Mallard
6Rock Pigeon
2Killdeer
1Ring-billed Gull
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
2Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
9Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
2American Crow
10Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
6Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
4Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
6American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
5American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
12White-throated Sparrow
11Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
10Rusty Blackbird
2Common Grackle
3Pine Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

November 16

21Canada Goose
1Gadwall
1American Wigeon
4Ring-necked Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Eastern Towhee
8Red-winged Blackbird

November 15

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
6House Finch
1Palm Warbler

November 14

2Black Vulture
2Common Raven
2Double-crested Cormorant

November 13

4Hooded Merganser
1Merlin