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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.

October 20

2Canada Goose ✓
7Wood Duck ✓
4Mallard ✓
3Ruddy Duck ✓
2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
3Double-crested Cormorant ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
3Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
12Blue Jay ✓
9Carolina Chickadee ✓
10Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
10Carolina Wren ✓
2European Starling ✓
6Brown Thrasher ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
3American Robin ✓
2House Finch ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
8White-throated Sparrow ✓
8Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
11Red-winged Blackbird ✓
3Common Grackle ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
13Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
18Northern Cardinal ✓

October 17

1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2American Crow ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
3Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓