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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 6

1Northern Cardinal
2Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
4Mallard
56Ruddy Duck
12Rock Pigeon
4Mourning Dove
32Ring-billed Gull
4Pied-billed Grebe
12Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
2Bald Eagle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
5Blue Jay
2American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
4Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
4House Finch
6American Goldfinch
2Dark-eyed Junco
14White-throated Sparrow
7Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
5Pine Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler

January 3

1Ring-necked Duck
5Hooded Merganser
20Red-winged Blackbird
40Rusty Blackbird

January 2

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Green-winged Teal
1Killdeer
1Belted Kingfisher
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Lesser Scaup
4Chipping Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
10Common Grackle

January 1

1American Wigeon
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1European Starling
4Cedar Waxwing
2Gadwall
2Brown Thrasher

December 31

5Bufflehead