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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.

March 20

3Canada Goose
24Wood Duck
1Mallard
1Ruddy Duck
5Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
4Pied-billed Grebe
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
2Belted Kingfisher
5Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
10Blue Jay
5Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
8Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
9Carolina Wren
1European Starling
4Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
10American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
5Dark-eyed Junco
3White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
12Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
5Rusty Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
3Pine Warbler
10Yellow-rumped Warbler
18Northern Cardinal

March 15

1Bald Eagle
1Common Grackle