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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 26

23Canada Goose ✓
8Wood Duck ✓
3Mallard ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
12Chimney Swift ✓
3Killdeer ✓
6Great Blue Heron ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
3Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
9Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
13Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
1Common Raven ✓
10Carolina Chickadee ✓
10Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
14Carolina Wren ✓
5European Starling ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
5Brown Thrasher ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
9Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
4House Finch ✓
9American Goldfinch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
6American Redstart ✓
13Cape May Warbler ✓
4Northern Parula ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
18Northern Cardinal ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

September 25

1White-eyed Vireo ✓
6Mourning Dove ✓
1Green Heron ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓

September 22

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

September 20

1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Fish Crow ✓