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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.

April 26

2Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
3Great Blue Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
2Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
6American Goldfinch
1Orchard Oriole
7Red-winged Blackbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

April 25

2Mallard
5European Starling
1American Robin

April 24

3Wood Duck
3Chimney Swift
1Spotted Sandpiper
20Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
4Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tree Swallow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Chipping Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
13Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Indigo Bunting