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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.

April 10

3Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
5Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
6Tree Swallow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
3American Robin
2American Goldfinch
3White-throated Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

April 9

2Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
1House Finch
1Swamp Sparrow
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Northern Parula

April 8

4Mallard
3Chipping Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
2Killdeer
1Turkey Vulture
2European Starling
1Eastern Bluebird
2Prothonotary Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat

April 6

1Anhinga
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
5Bufflehead
1Eastern Kingbird
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Eastern Meadowlark