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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.

November 6

6Canada Goose
1Ring-necked Duck
19Ruddy Duck
1Killdeer
6Pied-billed Grebe
3Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
7Red-headed Woodpecker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
5Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
10Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Common Raven
12Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
9Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
6American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
9White-throated Sparrow
13Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
5Red-winged Blackbird
22Rusty Blackbird
200Common Grackle
21Yellow-rumped Warbler
14Northern Cardinal

November 5

6Black Vulture
14Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Hairy Woodpecker
11Fish Crow
4Brown Creeper
2Hermit Thrush
3House Finch
1White-crowned Sparrow
2Pine Warbler

November 4

2Wood Duck
7Mourning Dove
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker

November 3

1Palm Warbler