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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.

September 25

5Chimney Swift ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
5Northern Cardinal ✓
5Wood Duck ✓
6Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
1Green Heron ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
12Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
8Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Brown Thrasher ✓
2House Finch ✓
6American Goldfinch ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓

September 22

8Rock Pigeon ✓
1Osprey ✓
3Red-winged Blackbird ✓

September 20

2Mallard ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓

September 19

1Canada Goose ✓
4European Starling ✓