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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.

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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.

December 20

5Wood Duck
2Gadwall
4Mallard
2Ring-necked Duck
6Ruddy Duck
XRing-billed Gull
XAmerican Herring Gull
5Pied-billed Grebe
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Gray Catbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Canada Goose
1Wilson's Snipe
4Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
2American Goldfinch
2Dark-eyed Junco
2Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Killdeer
1Winter Wren
1American Robin
2House Finch
8Rusty Blackbird

December 19

2Hooded Merganser
10Mourning Dove
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2European Starling
1Eastern Towhee

December 18

19Rock Pigeon
3Brown Thrasher

December 17

1Common Raven
2Cedar Waxwing
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
26Red-winged Blackbird

December 15

1Palm Warbler

December 14

1Redhead