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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.

January 9

53Canada Goose
8Wood Duck
3Mallard
1Green-winged Teal
1Ring-necked Duck
49Ruddy Duck
3Rock Pigeon
10Mourning Dove
5Ring-billed Gull
3Pied-billed Grebe
5Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
7Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
17Carolina Chickadee
12Tufted Titmouse
7Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
15Carolina Wren
3European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
4American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
33White-throated Sparrow
11Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
5Rusty Blackbird
10Pine Warbler
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
17Northern Cardinal

January 7

2Gadwall
1American Coot
2Killdeer
1Bonaparte's Gull
14Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Brown Creeper
1Purple Finch
2Swamp Sparrow

January 6

2American Crow
1Winter Wren
4House Finch

January 3

5Hooded Merganser
20Red-winged Blackbird