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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.

April 19

3Great Blue Heron
2Red-winged Blackbird

April 18

1Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
3Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Green Heron
2Osprey
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
1American Crow
4Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
8Barn Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
4European Starling
5Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
3American Robin
2House Finch
10American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
8White-throated Sparrow
7Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
1Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Grackle
2Louisiana Waterthrush
2Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
21Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager
16Northern Cardinal

April 17

3Chimney Swift
1Turkey Vulture
3Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
4Yellow-throated Warbler
1Great Egret
4Cedar Waxwing
1Palm Warbler

April 15

1Pileated Woodpecker
1Hermit Thrush